Book Description
ECONOMIC BOTANY (SOFT COVER
This book is a thoroughly revised, comprehensive, and up-to-date Indian version of the internationally known treatise Economic Botany by Albert F Hill. The book incorporates recent developments while retaining the presentation style and balance of information – hallmarks of Hill’s work. * Presents a balanced treatment of the History, Morphology, Cultivation Techniques, Production and modern usage of all important plants * Provides tabular information on technical data such as the latest available production figures, yield per hectare, nutritional content, etc....for easy comparison, consultation and analysis * Gives valuable information on the chemistry of natural plant products and their role in human welfare * Includes new chapters on Psychoactive Drugs and Food Adulteration * Profusely illustrated – has 199 photographs and 98 line diagrams in all With these distinctive features, the book would prove to be an indispensable text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of botany, agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
Table of Contents
1. The importance and Nature of Plant Products
2. Fibers and Fiber Plants
3. Forest Products: Wood and Cork
4. Forest Resources
5. Tanning and Dye Materials
6. Rubber and other Latex Products
7. Gums and Resins
8. Essential Oils
9. Fatty Oils and Waxes
10. Sugars, Starches and Cellulose Products
11. Medicinal Plants
12. Psychoactive Drugs
13. Fumitories and Masticatories
14. The History and Nature of Food Plants
15. The Major Cereals
16. The Minor Cereals and Small Grains
17. Legumes and Nuts
18. Vegetables
19. Fruits of Temperate Regions
20. Tropical Fruits
21. Spices, Condiments and Other Flavouring Materials
22. Beverage Plants and Beverages
23. Food Adulteration
