Ethnobotany, A Phytochemical Perspective by Schmidt, Barbara M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Table of Contents List of Contributors Foreword Preface

The Purpose of This Book Target Audience Inclusions and Exclusions Words of Caution

Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction to Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry

1 Ethnobotany

Key Terms and Concepts Ethnobotany throughout History References and Additional Reading Current Topics in Ethnobotany References Taxonomy: Plant Families References and Additional Reading Plant Anatomy and Architecture: The Highlights References and Additional Reading Keys for Plant Identification Herbaria, Plant Collection, and Voucher Specimens References and Additional Reading

2 Phytochemistry

Primary and Secondary Metabolites Databases References and Additional Reading Extraction and Chromatographic Techniques References Evaluation of Biological Activities References

Part II: Case Studies

3 Introduction 4 Africa

Introduction Northern Africa Southern Africa The African Diaspora References and Additional Reading Achillea millefolium : Re‐Exploring Herbal Remedies for Combating Malaria References Vanilla: Madagascar’s Orchid Economy References Traditional Treatments for HIV in South Africa References Duckweed as a More Sustainable First‐Generation Bioethanol Feedstock References

5 The Americas

Introduction North America Central America and the Caribbean South America References and Additional Reading Phlorotannins in Seaweed References Agave: More Than Just Tequila References Quinoa: A Source of Human Sustenance and Endurance in the High Andes References Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis): An Ancient Mapuche Medicine with Antidiabetic Potential References Betalains from Chenopodium quinoa: Andean Natural Dyes with Industrial Uses beyond Food and Medicine References

6 Asia

Introduction Central Asia Western Asia South Asia Southeast Asia East Asia References and Additional Reading Ethnobotany of Dai People’s Festival Cake in Southwest China References The Ethnobotany of Teeth Blackening in Southeast Asia References Artemisia Species and Human Health References Traditional Treatment of Jaundice in Manipur, Northeast India References Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Sacred Plant Species Betula utilis (bhojpatra) and Quercus oblongata (banj) from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India References Neem‐Based Insecticides References

7 Europe

Introduction References and Additional Reading Differential Use of Lavandula stoechas L. among Anatolian People against Metabolic Disorders References Mad Honey References Indigo: The Devil’s Dye and the American Revolution References Insecticides Based on Plant Essential Oils References

8 Oceania

Introduction References and Additional Reading Banana (Musa spp.) as a Traditional Treatment for Diarrhea References Pharmacological Effects of Kavalactones from Kava (Piper methysticum) Root References

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