Integrated Nutrient Management Practices For Glory Lily | Medicinal herb

Deiva Sigamani

ISBN 10: 365915086X / ISBN 13: 9783659150869

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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Integrated Nutrient Management Practices For Glory Lily | Medicinal herb | Deiva Sigamani | Taschenbuch | Englisch | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659150869 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Integrated Nutrient Management Practices For Glory Lily | Medicinal herb
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 365915086X
• ISBN 13: 9783659150869
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
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Synopsis

India is endowed with a rich wealth of Medicinal plants, which have contributed to the development of ancient Indian materia medica. Eventhough there has been a tremendous development in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics during the recent years, plants still remain one of the major sources of drugs in traditional as well as in modern medicine throughout the world. Among them, the Glory lily (Gloriosa superba L.) has attracted large-scale cultivation in recent times. In Ayurvedic system of medicine, the underground rhizomes are used as an anthelosintic, anti-inflammatory and anti-leprotic drug.It is useful in demotosis, piles, chronic ulcers, colic pain and as a cataplasm in neuralgic pains. Since the discovery of colchicine in Gloriosa, a number of researchers have turn into this herb and established that Gloriosa could serve as a commercial source of colchicine. Even though it was becoming commercially important medicinal plant the management practices still needs attention. This book tries to deal with the nutrient management practices and try to give broad range of view on this aspect.

About the Author

Mr. Deivasigamani M.Sc(Agri), the author of this book is currently a Doctoral student in Department of Agronomy, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India. He has pursued his master degree in the same university and has attended several seminars on national and international wide. He has got several publication under his belt and is eager to do more