Chamomile: Medicinal, Biochemical, and Agricultural Aspects

ISBN-13: 9780367378554 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 316 str.

Moumita Das

Opis

This book is a ready reference on German Chamomile (henceforth called Chamomile), a medicinal and aromatic plant of European origin, which is extensively used for its medicinal properties worldwide. The flowers of chamomile contain valuable blue coloured oil which is used in medicines. In addition, it is used in shampoos, soaps and cosmetics. The main themes of the book are taxonomy, pharmacology, genetics, biochemistry, breeding and cultivation. It will include the latest information on the medicinal, aromatic and cultivation aspects of Chamomile.

Spis treści

Introduction to Chamomile. Chamomile: Botany. Chamomile: Medicinal Properties. Chamomile oil and extract: Localization chemical composition, extraction and identification. Genetics and Breeding of Chamomile. Cultivation of Chamomile. Chamomile: Patents and Products.

O autorze

Dr. Moumita Das is presently Assistant Director in the National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Earlier she was the Assistant Director at the National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education (NCIDE), IGNOU. She did her graduation and post-graduation from the University of Delhi. For her PhD, she did research at the Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow. She was a research fellow at the Institute for Genomics and Integrative Biology, where she worked in the field of drug discovery. Dr. Das has published many papers in journals of national and international repute. Her areas of interest include medicinal plants and sustainable development.