Bikarma Singh (187 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789384649111,242pp.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Orchid in Himalayan belts, is hot topic since the subject came in the fore front in context of its exploration, conservation and multiplication. The presented book is a part of floristic inventory work carried out in different regions of Himalaya with special reference to the Nokrek biosphere reserve. The book deals in 4 sections which include 17 different subsections. Section on "introduction and review of family Orchidaceae" (Chapter 1-2) deals with study area, people, forest types, vegetal composition, structure of flowers and inflorescence, growth parameters, diversity and distribution. This section also deals in review of literatures and renowned work done by botanist in different epoch. The second section on "diversity and floristic documentation" (Chapter 3) highlights the floristic analysis occurrence, habit endemism, threat, conservation and medicinal aspects. The last section "taxonomic enumeration" (Chapter 4) deals with artificial key to 70 genera and describes the morphology of 140 species along with keys for easy identification. This section also includes upto-date taxonomic citation, phenology, habitat, chromosome number, conservation status as per IUCN and distribution The approach taken here is one of detailed critical study of species complexes, with careful attention to their morphological characters. This book contains 77 coloured photographs, 40 herbarium photos, and 11 illustrations on orchid species for easy identification, authentication and serve as a taxonomic guide for future research Description has been kept brief for common species and elaborated for rare/endemic species.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789389571943.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. The present book is based on twenty five excellent scientific contributions of seventy researchers from topmost research organizations. The book begin with plants used in Sowa-Rigpa system of food and medicine, followed by traditional uses of plants as medicine among Khasi tribe living in northeast India. This compilation contains several research techniques highlighting methods and analysis of documented data, and procedure for scientific validation of findings. Methods for assessing traditional knowledge of highly threatened plants such as Hodgsoniaheteroclita, pharmacological applications of family asteraceae, ethnobotany of family apiaceae, plants used in managing leucorrhea, plants as animal care, phytochemistry of Arisaemajacquemontii, Andrographispaniculata, Blumealacera, Boerhaaviadiffusa, Hemidesmusindicus, Pterocarpussantalinus, Rauwolfiaserpentina, Rauwolfiatetraphylla, and several other ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological parameters used in studying current science is described in this book. Besides, it is followed by several research topics focused to the clinical arena, plants used in relation to cancer, diabetes, skin disorders and many other aspects relates to animal and human health care. Today's food supplements derived from plants are of high demand, and this compilation also highlighted several plants used as nutraceuticals. It has been observed that herbs contain many bioactive compounds with powerful antioxidant properties as evidence from the scientific data, and few research on lianas, lichens and role of allylisothiocyanate as a bioprotective agent also discussed added more value to this compilations. Focused theme such as ethnobotanical trends and techniques, phytochemistry, biological activities, ethnopharmacology and clinical studies is adding and contributing a lots value to this book in discovering leads for medicine formulations.…

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