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Phytochemistry : an Ethnobotanical Approach.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schmidt, Barbara M.
Otros Autores: Cheng, Diana M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; The Purpose of This Book; Target Audience; Inclusions and Exclusions; Words of Caution; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction to Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry; 1 Ethnobotany; Key Terms and Concepts; Ethnobotany throughout History; References and Additional Reading; Current Topics in Ethnobotany; References; Taxonomy: Plant Families; References and Additional Reading; Plant Anatomy and Architecture: The Highlights; References and Additional Reading; Keys for Plant Identification.
  • Herbaria, Plant Collection, and Voucher SpecimensReferences and Additional Reading; 2 Phytochemistry; Primary and Secondary Metabolites; Databases; References and Additional Reading; Extraction and Chromatographic Techniques; References; Evaluation of Biological Activities; References; Part II: Case Studies; 3 Introduction; 4 Africa; Introduction; Northern Africa; Southern Africa; The African Diaspora; References and Additional Reading; Achillea millefolium : Re-Exploring Herbal Remedies for Combating Malaria; References; Vanilla: Madagascar's Orchid Economy; References.
  • Traditional Treatments for HIV in South AfricaReferences; Duckweed as a More Sustainable First-Generation Bioethanol Feedstock; References; 5 The Americas; Introduction; North America; Central America and the Caribbean; South America; References and Additional Reading; Phlorotannins in Seaweed; References; Agave: More Than Just Tequila; References; Quinoa: A Source of Human Sustenance and Endurance in the High Andes; References; Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis): An Ancient Mapuche Medicine with Antidiabetic Potential; References.
  • Betalains from Chenopodium quinoa: Andean Natural Dyes with Industrial Uses beyond Food and MedicineReferences; 6 Asia; Introduction; Central Asia; Western Asia; South Asia; Southeast Asia; East Asia; References and Additional Reading; Ethnobotany of Dai People's Festival Cake in Southwest China; References; The Ethnobotany of Teeth Blackening in Southeast Asia; References; Artemisia Species and Human Health; References; Traditional Treatment of Jaundice in Manipur, Northeast India; References.
  • Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Sacred Plant Species Betula utilis (bhojpatra) and Quercus oblongata (banj) from Uttarakhand Himalaya, IndiaReferences; Neem-Based Insecticides; References; 7 Europe; Introduction; References and Additional Reading; Differential Use of Lavandula stoechas L. among Anatolian People against Metabolic Disorders; References; Mad Honey; References; Indigo: The Devil's Dye and the American Revolution; References; Insecticides Based on Plant Essential Oils; References; 8 Oceania; Introduction; References and Additional Reading.