Herbs : cultivation, medicinal uses and environmental concerns /

Herbs : cultivation, medicinal uses and environmental concerns / Shen Ten Ma and Zhi Yu Su, editors. - 1 online resource. - Botanical research and practices . - Botanical research and practices. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

HERBS; CULTIVATION, MEDICINAL USES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; BOTANICAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICES; FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; RESOURCES, CULTIVATION, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; HISTORY; RESOURCES; BOTANIC MORPHOLOGIES; Growth Properties; Effects of Climatic and Soil Conditions; Effects of Agricultural Conditions; Chemistry; Biological Activities; Antibacterial Activity; Anticancer Activities; Clinical Applications; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES. CUNILA D. ROYEN EX. L., GLECHON EPL. AND HESPEROZYGIS EPL. (LAMIACEAE) IN SOUTH AMERICA: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL REVIEWABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ETHNOBOTANICAL USES; 2.1. The Genus Cunila; 2.1.1. Cunila incisa Benth.; 2.1.2. Cunila galioides Benth.; 2.1.3. Cunila menthoides Benth.; 2.1.4. Cunila microcephala Benth.; 2.1.5. Cunila fasciculata Benth.; 2.1.6. Cunila spicata Benth.; 2.2. The Genus Glechon; 2.2.1. Glechon spathulata Benth.; 2.3. The Genus Hesperozygis; 2.3.1. Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epl.; 3. PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES; 3.1. The Genus Cunila; 3.1.1. Cunila incisa. 3.1.2. Cunila galioides3.1.3. Cunila menthoides; 3.1.4. Cunila microcephala; 3.1.5. Cunila fasciculata; 3.1.6. Cunila spicata; 3.1.7. Cunila angustifolia Benth.; 3.1.8. Cunila incana Benth.; 3.1.9. Cunila platyphylla Epl.; 3.2. The Genus Glechon; 3.2.1. Glechon marifolia Benth.; 3.2.2. Glechon discolor Epl.; 3.3. The Genus Hesperozygis; 3.3.1. Hesperozygis ringens; 3.3.2. Hesperozygis rhododon Epl.; 4. IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EVIDENCE OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS; 4.1. Allelopathic Effect of Hesperozygis ringens and Hesperozygis rhododon; 4.2. Antimicrobial Activity of Cunila. 4.3. Toxicity of the Essential Oils from Cunila Species and Hesperozygis ringens on the Cattle TickREFERENCES; CULTIVATION OF AROMATIC PLANTS UNDER IRRIGATION WITH SECONDARY-TREATED EFFLUENT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; MATERIALS AND METHODS; Plant Material; Growing Conditions; Water Quality and Irrigation Treatments; Routine Monitoring and Measurements; Inorganic Chemical Analysis; Analysis of Essential Oil Content and Composition; Statistics; RESULTS; Appearance of the Plants; Effect of Irrigation with Secondary Effluentson Yield Parameters. Effect of the Effluents on Composition of the Essential OilEffect of Irrigation with the Effluents on ChemicalSoil Characteristics; Effect of the Effluents on Contents of Inorganic Elementsin the Plant Tissues; DISCUSSION; High Bicarbonate Concentration; Effects of High B Levels; High pH Value; Salinity Effects; N-NH4; Potential of the Tested Lines for Intensive IndustrialProduction Systems; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF AYURVEDIC HERBS: MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION AND CYTOKINE SECRETION; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; MATERIALS AND METHODS; Materials; Methods; Cell Culture.

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Herbs--Utilization.
Herbes--Emploi en thérapeutique.
Herbes--Utilisation.
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Herbs--Therapeutic use.
Herbs--Utilization.


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