Medicinal Seeds and Plants

Book Description:
In India, the evergreen forests of Western Ghats and the Himalayas are rich in herbs useful in treatment of common ailments to lethal diseases like blood cancer. Satawari, Safed Musli, Kali Musli, Ashwagandha for promising tonic, Kukronda and Adusa for respiratory trouble, Gudmar and Sadasuhagan for Diabetes are some examples of miracle herbs. This book contains Global and national scenario of medicinal plants, Industrial applications of medicinal plants and detailed description of taxonomy, botany, propagation, seed biology and uses for important species.

Authors Details:
Dr. K. Vanangamudi
Dr. K. Vanangamudi, Professor (Seed Science and Technology),Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He is a Co-principal Investigator for various ICAR NAIP scheme on ‘Development of e-course materials for B.Sc (Ag) degree programme’, Principle Investigator of GOI schemes NIMI on ‘Development of instructional materials for ITI students in agriculture sector’ and ‘Development of instructional materials for COE both BBBT and advance modules’. He was the former Dean (Agri), Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore (March 2006 – July 2009), former Dean of AP, Agricultural College, TNAU, Kalavai, Vellore (September 2003 – February 2006), and former Professor and Head of Dept. of Seed Science and Technology, TNAU, CBE 3 (March 2001 – August 2003). As Dean (Agri) he started three new UG degree programmes: B.Tech in Bioinformatics (2006–2007), B.Tech in Agricultural Information Technology (2006–2008) and B.S in Agribusiness Management (2007–2008). As a faculty Dean of TNAU, Dr. Vanangamudi is possessed with a substantial experience in e-education and therefore he introduced e-learning, e-teaching, e-class, e-registration, e-attendance, e-communication, e-assignment, online examination and e-evaluation for the UG degree programme. This is implemented in 12 UG degrees being offered at 10 constituent and four affiliated colleges.
Dr. V. Anbukkarasi
Dr M. Prabhu
Table Content:
Part I- General aspects
1.1. Global scenario of medicinal plants
1.2. National scenario of medicinal plants
1.3. Industrial uses of medicinal plants
Part II- Annual medicinal plants
2.1. Abelmoschus moschatus
2.2. Abutilon indicum
2.3. Acalypha indica
2.4. Acorus calamus
2.5. Andrographis paniculata
2.6. Asteracantha longifolia
2.7. Bacopa monnieri
2.8. Centella asiatica
2.9. Chlorophytum borivilianum
2.10. Coleus aromaticus
2.11. Coleus forskholii
2.12. Dioscorea composita
2.13. Dioscorea deltoidea
2.14. Dioscorea floribunda
2.15. Eclipta alba
2.16. Euphorbia hirta
2.17. Lippia nodiflora
2.18. Mucuna pruriens
2.19. Nervilia aragoana
2.20. Nigella Sativa
2.21. Papaver somniferum
2.22. Phyllanthus amarus
2.23. Plantago ovata
2.24. Plectranthus vettiveroides
2.25. Rosmarinus officinalis
2.26. Thymus vulgaris
2.27. Trianthema portulacastrum
2.28. Tribulus terrestris
Part III-Herbaceous perennial medicinal plants
3.1. Achyranthes aspera
3.2. Aconitum heterophyllum
3.3. Adhatoda zeylanica
3.4. Aloe vera
3.5. Alpinia galanga
3.6. Alternenthera sessilis
3.7. Atropa belladonna
3.8. Baliospermum montanum
3.9. Barleria prionitis
3.10. Boerhaavia diffusa
3.11. Calotropis gigantea
3.12. Cassia angustifolia
3.13. Cassia auriculata
3.14. Cassia tora
3.15. Catharanthus roseus
3.16. Centratherum anthelminticum
3.17. Costus speciosus
3.18. Datura innoxia
3.19. Datura metal
3.20. Datura stramonium
3.21. Digitalis lanata
3.22. Glycorrihiza glabra
3.23. Hibiscus rosasinensis
3.24. Hybanthus enneaspermus
3.25. Jatropha curcas
3.26. Kaempfera galanga
3.27. Mentha spp
3.28. Mimosa pudica
3.29. Nardostachys jatamansi
3.30. Ocimum basilicum
3.31. Ocimum gratissimum
3.32. Ocimum sanctum
3.33. Plumbago zeylanica
3.34. Podophyllum hexandrum
3.35. Rauwolfia serpentina
3.36. Salvia officinalis
3.37. Solanum khasianum
3.38. Solanum nigrum
3.39. Solanum surattense
3.40. Solanum torvum
3.41. Sphaeranthus indicus
3.42. Stevia rebaudiana
3.43. Trichopus zeylanicus
3.44. Vitex negundo
3.45. Withania somnifera
Part IV-Medicinal climbers
4.1. Abrus precatorius
4.2. Argyreia nervosa
4.3. Aristolochia indica
4.4. Cephaelis ipecacuanha
4.5. Chonemorpha fragrans
4.6. Cissus quadrangularis
4.7. Embelia ribes
4.8. Gloriosa superba
4.9. Gymnema sylvestre
4.10. Hemisdesmus indicus
4.11. Ipomoea mauritiana
4.12. Operculina turpethum
4.13. Piper longum
4.14. Pueraria tuberosa
4.15. Tinospora cordifolia
4.16. Tylophora indica
Part V-Perennial medicinal plants
5.1. Aegle marmelos
5.2. Alstonia scholaris
5.3 Artocarpus hirsutus
5.4. Boswellia serrata
5.5. Butea monosperma
5.6. Caesalpinia sappan
5.7. Commiphora wightii
5.8. Emblica officinalis
5.9. Ephedra gerardiana
5.10. Garcinia indica
5.11. Helicteres isora
5.12. Lawsonia inermis
5.13. Mimusops elengi
5.14. Nothapodytes nimmoniana
5.15. Pterocarpus santalinus
5.16. Salvadora persica
5.17. Saraca asoca
5.18. Symplocos cochinchinensis