Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits

Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits
ISBN-10
9400717644
ISBN-13
9789400717640
Series
Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants
Category
Science
Pages
1100
Language
Indonesian
Published
2012-01-30
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Lim T. K.

Description

This book continues as volume 2 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. It encompasses species from the following families: Clusiaceae, Combretaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Dilleniaceae, Ebenaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Ericaceae and Fabaceae. This work will be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, medical practitioners, pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, food nutritionists, agriculturists, botanists, herbalogists, conservationists, teachers, lecturers, students and the general public. Topics covered include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible plant part and uses; botany; nutritive and medicinal/pharmacological properties, medicinal uses and current research findings; non-edible uses; and selected/cited references.

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