Advances in Medicinal Plants Volume 1 & 2

ABOUT THE BOOK: Medicinal plants are very precious and considered as wealth of nation. All the plants which produce and store certain secondary metabolites of therapeutic use are placed under the category of medicinal and aromatic plants. Its is known that generally the plant species which are growing under any type of strees condition produce some metabolities for their safety and became medicinally important plant for living beings. Medicinal plants as we all know play very crucial role in bioworld and is the base of all the traditional system of medicines. At present traditional medicines are centre of attraction and due to this medicinal plants are getting a lot of interest among researchers, scientist, farmers, practitioners, traders, lecturers, consumers and all the other stack holders.
Medicinal plant sector provides an extensive and interesting area of research. A lot of research work is going on medicinal and aromatic plants and the output is new findings in this field. The main research areas are-
    • Identification and taxonomical aspects
    • Genetics; characterization and improvement
    • Agronomy
    • Seed production and seed storage
    • Propagation: nursery practice, micro & macro propagation
    • Phytochemistry
    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmacognosy
    • Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha & Modern Medicine aspects
    • Ethnobotany
    • Forestry
    • Harvesting & post harvesting technology
    • Organic Farming & Bio-fertilizers
    • Diseases and bio-pest control
    • Drying, Packaging, Transport & Storage
    • Quality control
    • Marketing (domestic and global)
Research is always beneficial if it reaches to right place at right time i.e. as early as possible. Therefore the concept of this book developed and now has taken shape. This is the first volume of Advances in Medicinal Plants and it will be a continuous series of advanced research in this sector.
This book compiles articles on recent and relevant advances in the field of medicinal & aromatic plants, we convey our thanks and congratulate the authors for such an excellent work and findings.

AUTHOR: N.D. Prajapati, Tarun Prajapati & Sushma Jajpura | PUBLISHER: Asian Medicinal Plants & Health Care Trust | ISBN: 9798189070068 | YEAR: 2005 | PAGES: 436 | SIZE: 18.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm. | BINDING: Hard | LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
1. Mr. Narayan Das Prajapatiis a person, who is dedicated to medicinal plants. He is basically a farmer and cultivating various types of medicinal plants in different parts of Rajasthan and neighboring states. Total area under cultivation is approximate 10,000 acres and 50,000 acres with the collaboration of other farmers. Mr. Prajapati is not only cultivating medicinal plants but also motivating other farmers for cultivation of medicinal plants. He also developed the agro technologies of various medicinal plants. He delivered the lectures in different training institutes all over the country. Mr. Prajapati is well known author in medicinal plants sector. "A Handbook of Medicinal Plants" is one of the most popular book written by him. He is a founder member of National Medicinal Plants Board. AYUSH, (Govt. Of India) New Delhi. He is a founder trustee of "Asian Medicinal Plants and Health Care Trust".
2. Mr. Tarun Prajapati is M.Sc. in Medicinal Plants from Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar (Gujarat) India and Specialized on various aspects such as ayurveda, vrikshayurveda, cultivation practices of medicinal plants, post harvesting management, quality control, ethno medicine, arid ecology, rain water harvesting system, organic farming etc. He is also an expert marketing link between farmers and export houses. Mr. Prajapati is well known author of various books on medicinal plant sector. One of the famous book written by him as a co-author named "A Hand Book of Medicinal Plants". Tarun Prajapati delivered lectures in International and National seminars and workshops on above aspects. Mr. Tarun Prajapati is the founder trustee of "Asian Medicinal Plants and Health Care Trust" and looking after the research & publication work of the trust. He is a chief editor of well known monthly magazine AMALTAS. He is CEO of Sonamukhi Udhyog (India's largest organic & ISO Certified Herbal Company).
3. Mrs. Sushma Jajpura completed her education as Master Degree in Botany. She is involve in the Research and Development work of the company. At present she is engaged in the development of Guggul (Commiphora wightii) plants through Biotechnology. She is sub editor of well known monthly Magazine on cultivation and marketing of Medicinal Plants "Amaltas". Mrs. Jajpura is the Founder trustee of "Asian Medicinal Plants & Health Care Trust" and also looking afterthe publication work of Trust.

CONTENTS:  Vol. 1
Foreword
Preface
1. Application of Plant Tissue Culture in Production of Secondary Plant Metabolites Since
    Rasheeduz Zafar and Shoaib Ahmad
2. Commercialsation of Medicinal Plants - Indian Perspectives
    R.B.S. Rawat & Dr. R.C. Uniyal
3. Neem and Its Pharmacological and Biological Properties
    Dr. G. V. Gopal
4. Ethno Botanical Aspects of some Medicinal Plants of Kanchipuram and Thiruvannamalai District in Nothern Tamilnadu
    R.Sivakumar, A. Sivaprakash, M. Indira Devi, C. Latha and S. Mohana
5. Bioactive Plants: A Potential Substitute for Synthetic Medicines
    A.C. Shukla. Anuradha Shukla, R.C. Mishra and Anupam Dikshit
6. Ethnomycology of Edible Mushrooms of Orissa
    M.P. Sinha and G.V. Gopal
7. Ethnobotany of Ethnic Group Thottianaickan of Tiruchirappalli District, Tamilnadu, India:
    G. Venkatesan., S. Ganesan, L. Kesavan and N. Banumathy
8. Bio - Diversity of Medicinal Plants along the bank of River Ganges
    R.C. Mishra, Alka Mishra, B.K. Mishra and Anupam Dikshit
9. Advances in Phytopharmacology of Medicinal Plants
    Vimal Kumar
10. Evaluation of Botanicals - Perspectives of Quality Safety and Efficacy.
    Pulok K. Mukherjee and Kakali Mukherjee
11. Ethno Botany A Potential Herbal Treasure
    Dr. M.A. Nurani
12. Ethno-Medicinal Treasure of Tribal Gujarat
    K.K.Chaudhuri, Pramod Kumar; N.K.Bohra and Sarita Mutha
13. Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phyto Chemical Studies on Leaves of Rhinacanthus nasutus (Linn) Kurz
    A. Rajasekaran, S.Sundarananthavalli, V.Sivakumar And S. Murugesan
14. Medicinal Plant Wealth in High Altitudes Including Cold Deserts of Western Himalayas: Their Taxonomy and Distribution
    K.S. Kapoor, S.P. Subramani & Vaneet Jishtu
15. Biodiversity Conservation Through Planting Fast-Growing Trees
    D.C.Bhatt and K.D.Mitaliya
16. Medicinal Plants and their Secondary Metabolites Effective against Ringworm Fungi
    K. P. Pandey, R.C. Mishra and Anupam Dikshit
17. Some Common Ethno-Medicinal Plants of Asteraceae Family Found in Sonitpur District, Assam, India, and their Studies And Utilisation
    Dr. Maya Devi
18. Multipurpose Trees of The Indian Desert
    Dr. R.K.Gehlot
19. Traditional and Modern Uses of Pteridophytes in India
    Siipi Das
20. Plants used in Ethnomedicine for Treating Diarrhoea in Assam, India
    Nabin Saikia
21. Parasitic Efficacy of Ephedrus nacheri Quilis (Hymenoptera:Aphidiidae) to Control Hayhurstia artiplices (Homoptera:Aphididae) on Chenopodium album, A Medicinal Plant in Western Himalaya
    Sumit Chakrabarti
22. Habitational Diversity of Bhalua Forest, Gaya, Bihar
    Anil Kumar and D. K. Yadav
23. Cinnamomum parthenoxylon Meissn. Complex
    Dr. Akhll Baruah
24. Cultivated Medicinal Plants in Rajasthan
    Dr. Padma Halkiya, N. D. Prajapati, Tarun Prajapati & Sushma Jajpura
Author Index

CONTENTS: Vol. 2
Preface
1. EXPORT ORIENTED MEDICINAL CROPS OF RAJASTHAN
    N.D.Prajapati, Dr.Padma Halkiya, Tarun Prajapati & Sushma Jajpura
2. CERTIFICATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIALIZATION OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS IN SOUTH ASIA
    Madhav Karki
3. CERTAIN ETHNOMEDICINAL PRACTICES AMONGST ABORIGINES OF NASIK DISTRICT (MAHARASHTRA) FOR HUMAN SKIN AFFLICTIONS
    M. V. Patil and D.A. Patil
4. CULTIVATION OF CINCHONA IN INDIA
    Dr. R.P.N ANDI
5. EFFECT OF Acorus calamus ON DERMAL WOUND HEALING IN RATS
    A. Jaswanth
6. EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZATION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENT IN Rutagraveolens L
    Shailender Kumar, N.S. Chauhan and Chitra Bhardwaj
7. ETHNOBOTANICAL DRUGS FROM SEAWEEDS
    G. V. GOPAL AND R. GEETHA
8. ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF WEEDS OF AMBAJI AREA IN DANTATAI UKA (GUJARAT)
    N.K. Patel
9. ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASES BY THE TRIBALS OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (INDIA)
    M.Suryanarayana Raju
10. FLORAL DIVERSITY DEPLETION AT GAYA DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE THREATENED MEDICINAL WILD FLORA, BIHAR
    Anil Kumar and D.K. Yadav
11. FOLK MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR USES IN MITHILA
    B.J. Jhaand Arvind Kumar
12. IDENTIFICATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINAL PLANTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
    Ashish Ghosh
13. GENETICS-CHARACTERISATION AND CROP IMPROVEMENT IN Coleus forskohlii Briq
    Shankargouda Patiland K.N. Kattimani
14. HERBAL TREATMENT OF DISEASES BY VILLAGE PEOPLE IN THE MAGADH REGION, (BIHAR), INDIA
    Rajul Goel, R.K. Goel, B.K. Prasad, Anil Kumar and D.K. Yadav
15. IMPORTANCE OF PLANT MATERIA MEDICA IN TIBETAN MEDICINE
    Namgya! Phunrab
16. BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OFTEA IN CANCER
    L.Manikandan, L.T.Rajesh,G.P.Senthilkumar, V.Thamilselvan, N.Subramanian
17. IN VITRO STUDIES IN AN ALKALOID YIELDING MEDICINAL PLANT - Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don
    Rupali Seth Ajay Kumar Mathurand Rajani Nadgauda
18. INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ON HEALTH CARE PRACTICES IN VANTHALI KESHOD AND MENDARADA TALUKAS OF JUNAGADH DIST. GUJARAT.
    D. C. Bhatt, B. A. Jadeja, G. K. Chavda and U.S.Baxi
19. IN VITRO PLANT REGNERATION AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES IN Phyllanthus amarus
    N. Chandrakala, G. Sampathkumar, M. Prabakaran, M. Ayyavoo, A. Paneerselvam
20. OBSERVATIONS ON TRADITIONAL AND ETHNOBOTANICAL USES OF UNDERGROUND PARTS IN GUJARAT
    K. D. Mitaliya, D. C. Bhatt, B. B. Maitreya and K. D. Sorathia
Author Index