Ethnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India
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Rating | : | 4.73 (952 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1771885998 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 714 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-10-26 |
Language | : | English |
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His books include Flora of Eastern Ghats (4 volumes), Flora of Andhra Pradesh (5 volumes), Flora of Telangana (3 volumes), Encyclopedia of World Medicinal Plants (5 volumes), and Encyclopedia of Herbal Antioxidants (3 volumes). Y. He was awarded the Panchanan Maheswari Gold Medal, the Dr. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya Universit
He is a fellow of the Linnaean Society, London; National Academy of Sciences, India; and Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy. He has authored 45 books, edited 15 books, and published over 300 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. Bahadur has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Vishwambhar Puri Medal from the Indian Botanical Society for his research contributions in various aspects of plant Sciences. Bahadur is listed as an Eminent Botanist of India, the Bharath Jyoti Award, New Delhi, for his sustained academic and research career at New Delhi and elsewhere. Sivarajan Award of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (1998); and the Prof. He has over 48 years o
The book is well illustrated with 23 color and 6 b/w illustrations. The volume looks at ethnic diversity of people of the region ethnic food plants and food preparationethnomedical aspects of plants of the region, including hepatoprotective properties, uses to alleviate skin diseases, contraceptive uses, the trade in Indian medicinal plantsmulitidisciplinary approaches for herbal medicine exploration The volume includes the details of the plants studies, their medicinal uses, their scientific names, the specific parts used, and how the plants are used, providing the what, how, and why of plant usage. Ethnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India is the fifth of a five-volume set on the ethnobotany of India. India’s ancient and culturally rich and