Glossary of Useful and Economically Important Plants, BY Dr. Ashok K. Panigrahi & Sahu

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SKU: 9788173813818

Core Academic Scope

The text serves as a specialized reference work focused on economic botany—the commercial and utilitarian relationship between humans and plants. It details how specific botanical families are utilized across major global industries:

Food and Staples: Global dietary cornerstones including major cereal crops (such as rice, wheat, and maize) and key tropical starchy roots like cassava (Manihot esculenta).
Medicinals and Pharmacognosy: Natural plant sources used heavily in classical Ayurvedic pharmacology, modern drug formulation, and therapeutic compounds (such as Ricinus communis for castor oil or Mulethi for respiratory applications).
Industrial Oils, Waxes, and Latexes: Critical structural materials extracted from specialized families like Euphorbiaceae, yielding para rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), tung oil, and commercial waxes.
Fibres and Timber: Essential natural construction materials and textiles, systematically organized by physical utility (e.g., teak, rosewood, cotton, and jute).