Importance of herbs (medicinal plants) can hardly be overemphasized. They are exploited for manyfold applications, ranging from phytopharmaceuticals, to nutraceuticals, to cosmetics and many others. Keeping in view the richness of herbs and their vast potential, this book collates the most up-to-date knowledge of important herbs and herbals. The book also gives an overview of some issues causing hindrance in the promotion of herbals. This book attempts to compile the rich experience of experts working on various herbs. New age single plant species, having multiple medicinal traits worth exploiting i.e. Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn), and Morinda citrifolia (noni) also find place as full chapters in the book.
1.Introduction
2. Indian Genetic Resources of Medicinal plants
3.Cultivation and Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plants
4.New Age Medicinal Plants
(a) Research and Development on Noni (Morinda citrifolia)
(b) Indian Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rahmnoides)
(c) Research and Development on Artemisia annua
5.New Age Herbal Veterinary Medicines
6.Improved varieties and hybrids of medicinal and aromatic plants.
7.Quality control of raw material of medicinal and aromatic plants
8.Quality control on herbal raw material.
9. Phyto-adaptogen and promoting adaptation
10. Ayurvedic medicinal plants with neuronutrient and immuno-enhancing effects.
11. ICAR, Research and Development on Medicinal Plants.
12.Common diseases and insect-pest management in medicinal plants.
13.PPV&FRA and Indian Medicinal plants.
14. Medical Radiation Countermeasures: Herbal solutions, Evidences and Challenges therein.
15.DRDO Herbal Research
16. Advances in Phytomedicines — tentative
17.Proposed Policy for Promotion of Herbal Industry in India
18.Role of Biotechnology in Improvement of Medicinal Plants.
Prof. Brahma Singh is a highly respected Indian Horticulturalist, known for his expertise on protected cultivation, and his efforts in developing agro-technologies for the high altitude areas of the Himalayan region of Leh, and for identifying and popularizing the fruit crops of sea buckthorn and Indian mulberry (Noni). The Government of India honored him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.
Brahma Singh, an emeritus DRDO scientist, holds numerous important positions: He is the founder president of the Indian Society for Protected Cultivation and the former president of Society for New Age Herbals, both New Delhi based organizations, as well as the World Wellness Forum, Chennai. He is also an advisor to the World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai, and a member of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Allahabad and Indian Science Congress, Kolkata.
Prof. K.V. Peter is an extremely experienced scientist, with expertise in Agricultural science & forestry; and horticulture-vegetable Breeding. He has held a number of important scientific posts, such as, Director, World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai (2007); Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University (2001-2006); Director of Research, Kerala Agricultural University (1999-2001); Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut (1991-1999); Professor of Horticulture, KAU (1979-2008); Assistant Professor, GBPUAT, Pantnagar (1975-1979).
He is also a fellow of a number of scientific academies, such as, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi; National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi; Indian Society of Vegetable Sciences, Varanasi.
Importance of herbs (medicinal plants) can hardly be overemphasized. They are exploited for manyfold applications, ranging from phytopharmaceuticals, to nutraceuticals, to cosmetics and many others. Keeping in view the richness of herbs and their vast potential, this book collates the most up-to-date knowledge of important herbs and herbals. The book also gives an overview of some issues causing hindrance in the promotion of herbals. This book attempts to compile the rich experience of experts working on various herbs. New age single plant species, having multiple medicinal traits worth exploiting i.e. Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn), and Morinda citrifolia (noni) also find place as full chapters in the book.
Discusses the latest research on herbs and herbals
