Frankincense – Gum Olibanum: Botany, Oleoresin, Chemistry, Extraction, Utilization, Propagation, Biotechnology, and Conservation

ISBN-13: 9781774912638 / Angielski

T. Pullaiah; K. Venkata Ratnam; Mallappa Kumara Swamy

Opis

This new volume is a comprehensive desktop reference book on the Boswellia species, specifically gum olibanum and frankincense. It introduces the significance of the species and covers the botany, phytochemistry, propagation, extraction, and pharmacological uses of Boswellia species. It also discusses the species’ genetic diversity using molecular markers, in vitro propagation and biotechnological aspects of Boswellia species, the trade and commerce of frankincense, and as well as its threats and conservation.

With chapters written by knowledgeable researchers in this area, this volume provides the information needed for conservationists, botanists, foresters, and tribal groups to develop scientific methods for extraction and propagation of this species.

Spis treści

1. Frankincense (Olibanum): An Aromatic Resin with Economic Importance 2. Botany of Boswellia 3. Extraction of Oleogum Resin (Frankincense/Olibanum) from Boswellia Species 4. Pharmacognosy of Boswellia Species 5. Phytochemistry of Boswellia Species 6. Traditional Uses and Pharmacology of Boswellia Species 7. Propagation of Boswellia Species 8. In Vitro Propagation and Biotechnological Aspects of Boswellia Species 9. Assessment of Boswellia Species Genetic Diversity Using Molecular Markers 10. Endophytes Associated with Boswellia Species: Developments and Prospects 11. Trade and Commerce of Frankincense 12. Boswellia Species: Threats and Conservation

O autorze

T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has held many important positions. A prolific author and editor, he has authored 52 books, edited 23 books and published over 330 research papers. He was a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

K. Venkata Ratnam, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, India. He has many years of teaching and research experience in ethnobotany and biodivesity conservation studies and has published numerous research papers in national and international journals.

Mallappa Kumara Swamy, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at East West First Grade College, Bengaluru, India. With over 17 years of teaching and research experience, he has authored and edited journal papers, book chapters and books.

Lepakshi Md. Bhakshu, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at PVKN. Govt. College (A), Chittoor, India. During his over 20 years of research in ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemical studies and biodiversity conservation, his work has been published in national and international journals.