Medicinal Plant Biodiversity of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan (eBook)
XIII, 220 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4614-1575-6 (ISBN)
The Himalayan region is among the largest mountains systems of the world with uncounted unique medicinal plants resources. The lesser Himalayas ranges are the extension of Greater Himalayas. They have unique ecology, vegetation and diversity of medicinal flora due to tremendous variation in the altitude, climate and associated wildlife.
The utilization of medicinal plants in medicine suffers from the fact that although plants are used to treat diseases, scientific evidence is lacking in many cases. Different societies of the world use the plants according to their own beliefs and knowledge and previous experiences. Their knowledge about the use of the plants is usually not known to the other world or science. This book provides a brief introduction of Lesser Himalayas, ethnobotanical aspects, marketing and anthropogenic pressure on medicinal flora. It comprises one hundred medicinal plant species including Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (Monocots and Dicots) along with their scientific description and traditional uses.
Arshad Mehmood Abbasi has obtained his M. Phil. in 2007 in Taxonomic and Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has published 13 research papers in national and international journals of repute. His research work concentrates on medicinal plants, ethnobotany, biodiversity, wild edible food resources (fruits and vegetables). Currently he is PhD scholar and Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Mir Ajab Khan has obtained Ph.D. in 1984 in Plant bio-systematics from Leicester University England. His research work has concentrated on Asteraceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Labiatae, Scrophulariaceae, Boraginaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Solanaceae of flowering plants. He has taught 32 Ph.D. and 75 M.Phil students in pure and applied disciplines of plant sciences. He has published seven books and 311 scientific papers in different national and foreign journals.
Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad obtained his Ph.D. in 2008 in plant taxonomy from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has published 135 research papers in national and international journals of repute. He is author of six books. His research work has concentrated on authentication of problematic medicinal plants, fingerprinting, SEM techniques, biodiversity and biofuel technology. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Dr. Muhammad Zafar is herbarium botanist in the Department of Plant Sciences at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is author of three books. He has published 88 research papers in different national and international journals of repute. His research interests are medicinal plants and herbarium management.
The Himalayan region is among the largest mountains systems of the world with uncounted unique medicinal plants resources. The lesser Himalayas ranges are the extension of Greater Himalayas. They have unique ecology, vegetation and diversity of medicinal flora due to tremendous variation in the altitude, climate and associated wildlife.The utilization of medicinal plants in medicine suffers from the fact that although plants are used to treat diseases, scientific evidence is lacking in many cases. Different societies of the world use the plants according to their own beliefs and knowledge and previous experiences. Their knowledge about the use of the plants is usually not known to the other world or science. This book provides a brief introduction of Lesser Himalayas, ethnobotanical aspects, marketing and anthropogenic pressure on medicinal flora. It comprises one hundred medicinal plant species including Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (Monocots and Dicots) along with their scientific description and traditional uses.
Arshad Mehmood Abbasi has obtained his M. Phil. in 2007 in Taxonomic and Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has published 13 research papers in national and international journals of repute. His research work concentrates on medicinal plants, ethnobotany, biodiversity, wild edible food resources (fruits and vegetables). Currently he is PhD scholar and Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Mir Ajab Khan has obtained Ph.D. in 1984 in Plant bio-systematics from Leicester University England. His research work has concentrated on Asteraceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Labiatae, Scrophulariaceae, Boraginaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Solanaceae of flowering plants. He has taught 32 Ph.D. and 75 M.Phil students in pure and applied disciplines of plant sciences. He has published seven books and 311 scientific papers in different national and foreign journals. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad obtained his Ph.D. in 2008 in plant taxonomy from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has published 135 research papers in national and international journals of repute. He is author of six books. His research work has concentrated on authentication of problematic medicinal plants, fingerprinting, SEM techniques, biodiversity and biofuel technology. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Zafar is herbarium botanist in the Department of Plant Sciences at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is author of three books. He has published 88 research papers in different national and international journals of repute. His research interests are medicinal plants and herbarium management.
Chapter # 1 Introduction : Lesser Himalayas – Pakistan & Medicinal Plant Wealth 1.1 Pakistan1.1.1 Physical regions 1.1.2 Biodiversity1.1.3 Biography1.1.4 Ecological zones1.1.5 Critical ecosystems1.2 Himalayan Range 1.2.1 Topography1.2.2 Glaciers and Rivers 1.2.3 Climate1.2.4 Flora1.2.5 Fauna1.2.6 Live stock1.2.7 Culture1.2.8 Occupation1.3 Medicinal Flora1.4 Folk recipes1.5 Diagnosis and Prescription1.6 Processing of Medicinal Plants1.6.1 Collection and identification1.6.2 Preservation1.6.3 Storage1.6.4 MarketingReferences Chapter # 2 Ethnobotanical aspects 2.1 Ethnobotany2.2 Medicinal uses2.3 Use of plants as food2.4 Fuel wood species2.5 Fodder species2.6 Agricultural implements2.7 Construction material2.8 Fencing and Hedges2.9 Timber wood2.10 Miscellaneous uses2.11 Grafting2.12 Beekeeping2.13 Marketing of Medicinal Plants2.14 Anthropogenic Pressure 2.14.1 Major problems2.14.2 Fire2.14.3 Browsing2.14.4 Grazing2.14.5 Grass Cutting2.14.6 Lopping2.14.7 Torch Wood2.14.8 Climatic Factors2.14.9 Wild animals and insects2.14.10 Agriculture2.15 RecommendationsReferencesChapter # 3 Medicinal Plants Inventory Section – A Pteridophytes1. Adiantum capillus-veneris Linn2. Equisetum debile Roxb.3. Pteridium aquilinum (L.) KuhnReferences Section – B Gymnosperms1. Abies pindrow Royle 2. Pinus roxburghii Sargent3. Pinus wallichiana A.B.JacksonReferences Section – C (1) Angiosperms (Monocots)1. Allium cepa Linn 2. Allium sativum Linn3. Acorus calamus L.4. Arisaema utile Hook.f.ex Schott5. Colchicum luteum Baker6. Aloe vera Linn7. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers8. Cyperus rotundus Linn9. Polygonatum verticillatum All10. Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers11. Triticum aestivum Linn12. Zea mays LinnReferences Section – C (2) Angiosperms (Dicots)1. Acacia catechu (L.F) Wild2. Acacia modesta Wall.3. Acacia nilotica Linn4. Achyranthes aspera Linn5. Ajuga bracteosa Wall, ex Benth6. Amaranthus viridis Linn7. Argyrolobium roseum (Camb.) Jaub & Spach8. Berberis lycium Royle9. Bergenia ciliata (Haw) Sternb10. Boerhaavia procumbens Banks.ex Roxb11. Bombax ceiba Linn12. Brassica campestris Linn13. Calotropis procera (Wild) R.Br14. Cannabis sativa Linn15. Carissa opaca Stapf-ex Haines16. Cassia fistula Linn17. Cedrela toona Roxb.ex.Wild18. Chenopodium ambrosioides Linn19. Cichorium intybus Linn20. Cissampelos pariera L.21. Citrus limon (Linn.) Burm. 22. Clematis grata Wall. 23. Convolvulus arvensis Linn24. Cuscuta reflexa Roxb25. Dalbergia sissoo Roxb26. Datura innoxia Miller27. Debregeasia saeneb (Forssk) Heper and Wood28. Dodonaea viscosa Linn29. Euphorbia prostrata Ait30. Ficus carica Forssk31. Ficus virgata Wall.ex Roxb32. Fumaria indica (Hausskan) Pugsley33. Grewia tenax Drum.ex.Burret34. Hedera helix Alin Auct35. Indigofera garadiana Wall.36. Ipomoea nil (Linn) Roth37. Justicia adhatoda (Linn.) Nees38. Mallotus philippensis (Lam) Muell. Arg39. Melia azedarach Linn40. Mentha longifolia (Linn), Huds41. Mentha royleana Linn42. Myrsine africana Linn43. Olea ferruginea Royle44. Otostegia limbata (Benth), Boiss45. Oxalis corniculata Linn46. Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle47. Papaver somniferum L.48. Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene49. Phyllanthus emblica Linn50. Pimpinella diversifolia (Wall.)D.C51. Pistacia chinensis Bge52. Plantago lanceolata L.53. Plantago major Linn54. Portulaca oleracea L.55. Prunus persica (Linn) Batsch56. Punica granatum Linn57. Quercus incana Roxb.58. Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus59. Ranunculus laetus Wall. ex. Hook. F. & Thoms60. Rhus chinensi L.61. Rosa brunonii Lindley62. Rosa indica Linn63. Rumex dentatus Linn64. Rumex hastatus D.Don65. Salvia moorcroftiana Wall.ex Benth66. Sageretia brandrethiana Atich., J.L.S67. Solanum nigrum L.68. Solanum surratense Burm. f.69. Tagetes minuta Linn70. Taraxacum officinale Weber71. Tribulus terrestris L.72. Trichodesma indicum (L.) R.Br73. Tylophora hirsuta Linn74. Verbascum thapsus Linn75. Viola canescens Wall.ex.Roxb76. Vitex negundo Linn77. Vitis vinifera Linn78. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal79. Woodfordia fruticosa (L.).S.kurz80. Zanthoxylum armatum Dc.Prodr81. Zizyphus numalaria Linn82. Zizyphus oxyphylla EdgewReferences
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.12.2011 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XIII, 220 p. 116 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | biodiversity • ethnobotany • Medicinal plants |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4614-1575-6 / 1461415756 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-1575-6 / 9781461415756 |
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