Medicinal plants and sustainable development / Chandra Prakash Kala, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kala, C. P.

Series:

Pharmacology-research, safety testing, and regulation series.

Botanical research and practices

Pharmacology-- research, safety testing and regulation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicinal plants.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today, the world witnesses a global resurgence of interests in plant-based drugs and cosmetics. The revival of traditional health care systems, which is mainly plant-based, has several ramifications including the challenging tasks of meeting the health care needs of the ever increasing human population. Since the majority of raw material for preparing herbal medicine is exploited from the wild and also the traditional practices of medicinal plants harvesting does not remain sustainable due to commercial interests, the loss of medicinal plants is unprecedented. People across the world use medicinal plants in several health care practices, and the loss of this valuable resource has direct bearings on these traditional health care systems. This book deals with multidisciplinary approach and contains information on different aspects of medicinal plants, which can be used as guiding tools.

Contents:

Intro

MEDICINAL PLANTS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Contents

Introduction

Medicinal Plants and Sustainable Development

A. Medicinal Plants Conservation and Cultivation Strategies

Chapter 1 The System of Caraway (Carum carvi L.) Production in the Czech Republic

Abstract

Biological Characteristics

Physiology

Forms and Varieties

Rekord

Prochan

Kepron

Breeding

Composition of the Achenes

Use of Caraway

Technology of Growing

Crop Rotation of Caraway

Soil Preparation

Fertilization

The Growth Establishment

Sowing Term and Sowing Rate

The Seed

Weed Regulation

Plant Diseases

Pest Control

Harvest and Postharvest Treatment

Quality Control

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 2 Sustainable Agriculture for Medicinal Plants

Medicinal Plants Global Demand

Why is the Sustainability Program Implementation Critical?

MP Production Strategies

MP Sustainable Use: The Sri Lanka Experience

Chapter 3 Setting Conservation Priorities for Medicinal and Other Ethnobotanical Resources: Case Study of Kachchh District, Gujarat (India)

Study Area

Approach and Methodology

Knowledge Documentation

Ecological Assessment

Data Analysis

Use Value Assessment

Availability of Useful Species

Results

Use Values

Conservation Prioritization

Extraction of Useful Plants

Discussion

Chapter 4 Cultivation of Saussurea costus and Inula racemosa in Cold Desert of the Lahaul Valley: Revival of Cultivation Needed for their Conservation and Protection

Materials and Methods

Study Area and Climate

Methods.

Description of Kuth and Manu

Results and Discussion

Distribution

Utilization

Bio-Chemical Constituents

Cultivation Practices

a) Kuth

b) Manu

Seed Production and Seed Germination:

Monetary and Energy Efficiency

Setback in the Cultivation

Chapter 5 Propagation and Cultivation Techniques for Heracleum candicans Wall: A Himalayan Medicinal Resource in Peril

Diversity and Distribution of Heracleum Species

Heracleum Candicans Wall: Distribution, Economic Potential and Population Status

Propagation and Agrotechnology

Climate and Soil

Field Preparation and Manuring

Propagation and Cultivation

Irrigation and Weeding

Insect/Pest Management

Phenology

Harvesting Period

Productivity and Economic Viability

Post Harvest Processes

B. Medicinal Plants: Technological and Scientific Interventions

Chapter 6 Influence of Pre-Sowing Dormancy Breaking Treatments on the Germination of Medicinally Important Species of the Family Solanaceae

Dormancy Breaking Treatments

Seed Sowing

Chapter 7 In vitro Cytotoxicity of Some Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in Tanzania

Material and Methods

Preparation and Extraction of the Plant Material

Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay

Celltiter-Blue™ Cell Viability Assay

Brine Shrimp Lethality Test

Celltiter-Blue™ Cell Viability Test

Chapter 8 Mycorrhizal Inoculation of Some High Value Medicinal Plants: Field Trials and Effect on the Bioactive Phyto-Constituents.

Abstract

Methods

How to Use the Mycorrhiza Inoculums

Raising the Mycorrhized Saplings

1. Silybum Marianum

2. Clitoria Ternetea

3. Cassia Occidentalis

4. Acalypha Indica

5. Phyllanthus Amarus

6. Catharanthus Roseus

7. Lepidium Sativum and Linum Uritatissimum

8. Asparagus Racemosus

9. Andrographis Paniculata

10. Bacopa Monnieri and Centella Asiatica

11. Adathoda Vasica

12. Ocimum Sanctum and Andrograhis Paniculata

Uniqueness of Mycorrhiza Over Other Bio-Fertilizers

Chapter 9 Phytoplasma on Medicinal Plants: Detection, Diversity and Management

2. Introduction

3. Phytoplasma Diseases on Medicinal Plants

3.1. Phytoplasma Diseases in Cannabis sativa

3.2. Phytoplasma Diseases in Achyranthes aspera

3.3. Phytoplasma Diseases in Withania somnifera

3.4. Phytoplasma Diseases in Carica papaya

3.5. Phytoplasma Diseases in Cocos nucifera

3.6. Phytoplasma Diseases in Santalum album

3.7. Phytoplasma Diseases in Rose

3.8. Phytoplasma Diseases in Catharanthus roseus

3.9. Phytoplasma Diseases in Ziziphus jujuba

3.10. Phytoplasma Diseases in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

3.11. Phytoplasma Diseases in Bupleurum falcatum

3.12. Phytoplasma Diseases in Ocimum basilicum

3.13. Phytoplasma Diseases in Areca catechu

3.14. Phytoplasma Diseases in Echinacea purpurea

3.15. Phytoplasma Diseases in Tagetes sp

3.16. Phytoplasma Diseases in Citrus aurantifolia

3.17. Phytoplasma Diseases in Datura inoxia

3.18. Phytoplasma Diseases in Portulaca grandiflora

3.19. Phytoplasma Diseases in Phoenix dactylifera

3.20. Phytoplasma Diseases in Lilium sp

3.21. Phytoplasma Diseases in Tamarix chinensis

3.22. Phytoplasma Diseases in Grindelia robusta.

3.23. Phytoplasma Diseases in Medicago sativa

3.24. Phytoplasma Diseases in Rehmania glutinosa

3.25. Phytoplasma Diseases in Valerian sp

3.26. Phytoplasma Diseases in Vernonia cineria

3.27. Phytoplasma Diseases in Polygala sp

4. Phytoplasma Distribution in Medicinal Plants

5. Phytoplasma Detection and Identification

5.1. Symptoms

5.2. Microscopy and Staining Technique

5.3. PCR/RFLP Assays and Phylogenetic Relationships

6. Phytoplasma Transmission

7. Genetic Diversity

8. Management Approaches

Future Prospects

Chapter 10 Morphological Marker for Characterization of Two Important Endangered Himalayan Medicinal Plants: Swertia chirayita and Swertia angustifolia

Chapter 11 Aconitum naviculare: A Threatened and Endemic Medicinal Plant of the Himalaya

Species Identification

Life History

Ethnomedicinal Uses

Phytochemistry

Distribution and Abundance

Threat Status and Conservation

C. Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants

Chapter 12 Do Animals Eat What We Do? Observations on Medicinal Plants Used By Humans and Animals of Mundanthurai Range, Tamil Nadu

Chapter 13 Diversity of Endemic Medicinal Plants in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Southern India

Area of Study

Ethnology, Questionnaire Survey and Data Collection

References.

Chapter 14 Indigenous Knowledge of Medicinal Plants among Rural Communities of Dhutatoli Forest Range in Pauri District, Uttarakhand, India

Methodology

Chapter 15 Use of Medicinal Plants for Curing Urogenital Disorders

D. Medicial Plants and Sustainable Development

Chapter 16 Community-Based Entreprises, Local Health Care Promotion and Women Empowerment: An Innovative Case Study from Southern India

Role of Gender in Herbal Sector

The Case Study

Economic Empowerment

Social Empowerment

Capacity Building in the Sanghas

Chapter 17 Sustainable Development of Medicinal Plants and Livelihood Opportunities

In-Situ Conservation of Medicinal Plants

Ex-Situ Conservation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants

Ecological Considerations for Sustainable Development of Medicinal Plants

Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas

Establishing Medicinal Plants Facilitation Centres (MPFCs)

Developing Guidelines for Good Agricultural Practices

Identifying Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants

Sustainable Harvesting of Medicinal Plants

Chapter 18 Conservation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Development in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand, India

Climatic Conditions

Ethnobotanical Study

Impact of Different Microclimatic Conditions and FYM on Belowground Biomass

Sustainable Approach towards Maps Cultivation in NDBR

Collection from the Wild.

Cultivation in the Kitchen Garden.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61122-280-X