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Maize (MAYZ, from Spanish: maíz after Taíno mahiz), known in many English speaking countries as corn, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy...

Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) is a large, deciduous tree native to the northern and central parts of India. Tribal populations across the country value the flowers of this tree as a source of food. The...

Piper betle is a plant with known ethnomedicinal properties and its use in India, Indonesia and other countries of the Indo-China region - Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, Thailand, Myanmar,...

The genus Piper belongs to the Piperaceae family and it has over 700 species distributed in both hemispheres. The Piperaceae family is a source of many biologically active phytochemicals with great...

The use of herbs in medicine is getting popularized because of its natural origin with no or lesser side effects. Indigofera tinctoria is a branching shrub used in traditional medicines, Ayurveda,...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 44. Chlorophytum Borivilianum (Safed Musli)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2018Number of Pages: 304...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 45. Crocus Sativus (Saffron)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2018Number of Pages: 276 pagesLanguage:...

Boswellia is a genus of trees in the order Sapindales, known for their fragrant resin which has many pharmacological uses, particularly as anti-inflammatories. The Biblical incense frankincense was...

Sandalwood is a fragrant wood from which an oil is derived for use in foods and cosmetics. The health benefits of Sandal Wood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti septic, anti...

Medicinal herbs are moving from fringe to mainstream use with a greater number of people seeking remedies and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. India officially...

The worldwide demand for high-potency sweeteners is expected to increase, especially with the new practice of blending different sweeteners. The sweet herb of Paraguay, Stevia rebaudiana Bert...

In this handbook almost all the aspects related to onion are covered with a balanced approach. The authors demonstrates the newness of onion concept for readers. This will help the readers to...

Garlic is among the oldest of all cultivated plants.Garlic is believed to have originated in Central Asia (India, Afganistan, China, Russia) and spread to other parts of the world through trade and...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - ALOE VERAAuthor: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2017Number of Pages: 362 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - Azadirachta Indica (NEEM)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2017Number of Pages: 400 pagesLanguage:...

Papaya is cultivated for its ripe fruits, favored by tropical people, as breakfast fruit, and as an ingredient in jellies, preserves, or cooked in various ways; juice makes a popular beverage; young...

There are many studies and experiments have been reported in this literature, it has been noted that most of the old as well as the new studies have been concluded by statements such as " Further...

According to Mountain Rose Herbs: "Cumin is the seed of a small plant in the parsley family. Its use goes back 5000 years to the Egyptians, who used it not only as a spice but as an ingredient in the...

Amla is one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, its fresh juice containing nearly twenty times as much vitamin C as orange juice. A single tiny Amla is equivalent in vitamin C content to two...

Foeniculum vulgare, also known as fennel, is a well-known herb cultivated for its culinary and medicinal applications. Commonly used as a remedy for indigestion, fennel is a perennial plant grown in...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - Glycyrrhiza Glabra (MULETHI)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2017Number of Pages: 342 pagesLanguage:...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - Mentha Piperita (MINT)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2017Number of Pages: 434 pagesLanguage:...

Momordica charantia or Bitter Melon, also known as balsam pear or Karela, is a Tropical vegetable, is a common food in Indian cusine and has been used extensively in folk medicine as a remedy for...

Nardostachys Jatamansi DC. is a small, perennial, dwarf, hairy, rhizomatous, herbaceous, endangered and most primitive species within family Valerianaceae (Tribe-Patrinaeae). The species has very...

HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - Ocimum Basilicum (TULSI)Author: Himadri PandaPublisher: DISCOVERY PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LimitedPublication Date: Apr 01, 2017Number of Pages: 372 pagesLanguage:...

Indian spices that provide flavor, color, and aroma to food also possess many therapeutic properties. Ancient Indian texts of Ayurveda, an Indian system of medicine, detailed the medicinal properties...

Guava is a tropical fruit, cultivated mainly in the Asian countries. It is quite similar in shape to pear and has a rind that is green in color and changes to yellow when it becomes over-ripe. Inside...

The pomegranate tree is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region of Asia, Africa and Europe. The fruit was...

Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. About 80 alkaloids are isolated from Rauvolfia species among them reserpine is most important principal...

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) plant is widely distributed throughout the world and which belongs to the family Fabacecae. The yields can be significant increase in quantity and quality...