Gift Of Nature - Tulsi : (Ocimum sanctum Linn.)

ISBN-13: 9786202518659 / Angielski

Pramod K. Raghav; Y. Chandrakala

Opis

Indeed it give us great honor to put forth this book for importance and utilization of medicinal plant Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.). Tulsi has a broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, which includes activity against a range of human and animal pathogens. Ocimum sanctum is widely used in food and cosmetic industry. Hence the need of raw material increase has potential for providing a scope for farmers to cultivate Ocimum sanctum in large scale. Ocimum sanctum is one of the alternative easy growing crop and means of livelihood, particularly for rural farmers.Tulsi farming will help in developing marginal and smallholder farmers. Tulsi is less water intensive and less affected by pests and depredation. So Ocimum sanctum is good alternative options for farmers to cultivate it. Tulsi is used in past in ancient traditional medicines, herbal and modern medicines for curing various diseases and health benefits.Tulsi cultivation in large scale and it's processing if done properly can be an alternative source of income for farmers.The contents of the book are very precise, will be helpful for students, farmers and entrepreneur, to understand the importance of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.)

O autorze

Raghav, Pramod K.
Prof. (Dr.) Pramod K. Raghav is a professional in the field of Food Technology, Post Harvest Technology and Agriculture Processing and has more than post Ph.D 20 Years teaching, research and administrative experience. Prof. Raghav's Publications have more than 25000 reads presently. Dr. Y. Chandrakala is a young Botanist and budding scientist.