Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World: Scientific, Production, Commercial and Utilization Aspects

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction: Utilization/Significance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 1-12
Botanical Aspects of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 13-33
Chemical Diversity of Medicinal Plants....Pages 35-60
Application of Spectroscopic Methods and Hyphenated Techniques to the Analysis of Complex Plant Extracts....Pages 61-85
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP): How Do They Adapt to the Environment?....Pages 87-112
Breeding and Germplasm Preservation....Pages 113-130
Conservation of Wild Crafted Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Habitats....Pages 131-144
Challenges and Decision Making in Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 145-164
Cultivation and Breeding of Cannabis sativa L. for Preparation of Standardized Extracts for Medicinal Purposes....Pages 165-186
Sustainable Fertilization in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 187-203
Sustainable Weed, Disease and Pest Management in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 205-235
Introduction to the Precision Medicinal Plant Production....Pages 237-255
Medicinal Plants to Control Diseases and Pests....Pages 257-271
Quality Assurance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants- Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GAP & GCP)....Pages 273-303
Herbal Medicinal Preparations in Different Parts of the World....Pages 305-336
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Scientific Databases....Pages 337-358
International Trade of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants....Pages 359-373
Medicinal Plants Conservation Strategies for Primary-Healthcare and Livelihood at Local Level: An Examination of Initiatives in South Asia....Pages 375-382
Phytogenic Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition....Pages 383-402
Multipurpose Herbs: Hidden Potentials and Dangers in the Garden....Pages 403-423
Back Matter....Pages 425-434
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