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Book SynopsisMedicinal and aromatic crops (MACs) are high-value crops since the natural products obtained from them are low-volume high-value commodities that have numerous applications in various sectors such as the food, beverage, food supplement, flavor and fragrance, perfumery and cosmetics, pharmaceutical and aromatherapy industries. In addition, the plant biomass is used in the production of teas and medical applications in traditional and also modern medicines. MACs are important mainly because they contain plant secondary metabolites such as essential oils, alkaloids, glygosides, saponins, tannins, vitamins and other bioactives. Plant secondary metabolites are differentiated from plant primary metabolites of photosynthesis and respiration since they are directly involved in growth and development of plants.
Some MACs are used as spices and culinary herbs since they contain mainly essential oils, and are used as tonic to the digestive system, appetite modification and other systems and may facilitate nutrient uptake and utilization from various foods. A significant amount of MACs and their natural products have also demonstrated antimicrobial, antifungal and bactericidal activity and significant antioxidant capacity. In the past, MACs and their natural products have been used as a source for various medicines, in food and beverage production and in aroma products.
Essentials of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops summarizes the current knowledge on medicinal and aromatic crops, including the agronomical practices of important MACs and their products, their beneficial effects and utilization of MAP and their products. The chapters provide a comprehensive guide to the most important and used medicinal and aromatic crops and their use in functional foods, nutraceuticals and as bioactives against various ailments, providing researchers, teachers, chemists, food scientists, agronomists and agroecologists in academia, industry and government a fully up to date singular source on this important topic.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Tissue Culture of Medicinal Plants
Isha Fatima, Muhammad Akram, Hamid Mukhtar, Umar Farooq Gohar, Zahoor Ahmad Sajid, Uzma Hameed
Chapter 2: Mentha
Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Tayyab Akhtar, Fatima Akram, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 3: Amla
Sadia Javed, Tooba Nasim, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 4: Belladonna
Sadia Javed, Asmara Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash, Kanwal Rehman, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 5: Babchi
Muhammad Azeem, Sadia Javed, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 6: Ashwagandha
Sadia Javed, Ayesha Nazir, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 7: Cowhage
Sana Aslam, Ayesha Rafiq, Matloob Ahmad, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 8: Costus
Sana Aslam, Matloob Ahmad, Salma Shahid, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 9: Coleus
Sana Aslam, Matloob Ahmad, Maryam Shahid, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 10: Cinchona
Sana Aslam, Tooba Jabeen, Matloob Ahmad, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 11: Patchouli
Muhammad Umar Ijaz, Ali Akbar, Sana Inam, Asma Ashraf, Muhammad Riaz
Chapter 12: Black pepper
Muhammad Umar Ijaz, Muhammad Faisal Hayat, Asma Ashraf, Ishrat Rahman
Chapter 13: Wild Marigold
Hammad Majeed, Tehreema Iftikhar, Syeda Shehwar Zahra, Muhammad Waheed,Mubashir Niaz, Samar Bashir, Faizah Altaf, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 14: Vanilla
Tehreema Iftikhar, Hammad Majeed, Muhammad Waheed,Syeda Shehwar Zahra, Mubashir Niaz, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 15: Tuberose
Tehreema Iftikhar, Hammad Majeed, Muhammad Waheed,Syeda Shehwar Zahra, Mubashir Niaz, Bushra Bilal,Muhammad Riaz
Chapter 16: Thyme
Tehreema Iftikhar, Hammad Majeed, Syeda Shehwar Zahra, Muhammad Waheed, Mubashir Niaz, Naheed Bano
Chapter 17: Onion
Sara Zafar, Nazia Aslam, Abida Kausar, Shagufta Perveen, Muhammad Riaz
Chapter 18: Garlic
Sara Zafar, Nazia Aslam, Shagufta Perveen, Naeem Iqbal, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 19: Fennel
Sara Zafar, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Shagufta Perveen, Muhammad Iqbal,Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 20: Henbane
Sara Zafar, Khalid Sultan, Shagufta Perveen, Abida Parveen, Naeem Iqbal, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 21: Holy Thistle
Shagufta Perveen, Khalid Sultan, Abida Parveen, Sara Zafar, Naeem Iqbal, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 22: Guggul
Khalid Sultan, Shagufta Perveen, Sara Zafar, Abida Parveen, Naeem Iqbal, Arwa A. AL-Huqail
Chapter 23: Glory Lily
Khalid Sultan, Shagufta Perveen, Sara Zafar, Abida Parveen, Naeem Iqbal, Muhammad Riaz
Chapter 24: Aniseed
Huma Umbreen, Razia Noreen, Mahr Un Nisa, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 25: Sacred Basil
Huma Umbreen, Kainat Khalid, Aqsa Khalid, Razia Noreen, Romina Alina Marc
Chapter 26: Khus
Sadia Zafar, Inam Mehdi Khan, Muhammad Muddasar, Rehman Iqbal, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 27: Isabgol
Zainab Maqbool, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Zainab Shahzadi, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 28: Kalonji
Zainab Shahzadi, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Mehwish Riaz, Shadma Wahab
Chapter 29: Licorice
Zainab Maqbool, Mahnoor Amir, Arifa Zereen , Ghufrana Abid, Shadma Wahab
Chapter 30: Brahmi
Hina Qaiser, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Bayan Hussein Sajer
Chapter 31: Buckwheat
Hina Qaiser, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Bayan Hussein Sajer
Chapter 32: Tianma
Laiba Ahmed, Maham Saeed, Khaqan Zia, Sahar Nazeer, Ayoub Rashid Ch., Shahzad Sharif, Saima Muzammil
Chapter 33: Chili pepper
Sahar Nazeer, Tayyaba Tur Rehman Afzal, Sana, Maham Saeed, Shahzad Sharif, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 34: Kewda
Amna Rana, Shagufta Kamal, Ismat Bibi, Saima Rehman, Maryam Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 35: Jasmine
Sheeza Shoukat, Shagufta Kamal, Ismat Bibi, Naheed Akhter, Saima Rehman, Mohammad Khalid
Chapter 36: Opium poppy
Muhammad Tahir Hayat, Uzma Hameed, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 37: Lavender
Hammad Salahudin, Shagufta Kamal, Naheed Akhter, Ismat Bibi, Kanwal Rehman, Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash, Umar Farooq Gohar
Chapter 38: Tulsi
Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, Farah Naz, Mobeen Amara Hassan, Muhammad Riaz
Chapter 39: Chamomile
Abida Parveen, Shagufta Perveen, Farah Naz, Mobeen Ahmad, Mohammad Khalid
Chapter 40:Bhumyamalaki
Misbah Hameed, Hafiza Nasreen Aslam, Romina Alina Marc,Marius Irimie
Chapter 41: Moringa
Shahzeena Arshad, Bazghah Sajjad, Arusa Aftab , Zubaida Yousaf, Modhi O. Alotaibi
Chapter 42: Saffron
Sana Javed , Samina Hanif, Arusa Aftab , Zubaida Yousaf, Marius Moga
Chapter 43: Barbados
Adeeba Mushtaq, Nayyab Naeem, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Modhi O. Alotaibi
Chapter 44: Tea
Rabia Sabri, Mahwish Hussain, Shadma Wahab, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 45: Celery
Mahwish Hussain, Rabia Sabri, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Chapter 46: Dioscorea
Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider, Asia Shaheen, Saqib Mahmood, Aisha Tariq, Hira Rafique, Umar Farooq Gohar
