Skimmia anquetilia : A brief study on its chemical constituents and biological activities

ISBN-13: 9783659468728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 88 str.

Manjul Gondwal; Bhanu Pratap Singh Gautam

Opis

This book is an attempt to introduce the volatile constituents and biological activities of Skimmia anquetilia (Rutaceae), an aromatic evergreen glabrous shrub found in the subalpine region of the Garhwal Himalayas, contain antitumor constituents. Its principal constituent of essential oil, "linalyl acetate" is of much importance in the manufacture of soaps, incense sticks, cosmetics, perfumery and flavouring. Eggs laying behavior of Caryedon serratus Olivier (groundnut seed beetle) on the essential oils of flower and leaf from Skimmia anquetilia were studied by choice experiment. Therefore, the book will be suitable for the readers interested in medicinal plants of genus "Skimmia".

O autorze

Manjul Gondwal, born in 1985, studied at GB Pant Univ. of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar, UK for her Post graduation in Chemistry. She has been submitted her Ph.D. thesis (Chemistry) in HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, UK. She has qualified CSIR-NET & U-SET. She has recipient of Young Scientist Award of 2013 for oral presentation in UCOST, Dehradun.