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Author Nair, K. N.

Title The Genus Syzygium : Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species
Published Boca Raton, UNITED STATES : CRC Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (289) : illustrations
Series Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times
Traditional herbal medicines for modern times.
Contents Cover ; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Series Preface ; Foreword ; Preface ; Editor ; Contributors ; Chapter 1: Taxonomy of Syzygium ; Introduction to Syzygium: Size, Distribution, Ecology, and Usages ; Taxonomic History of Syzygium ; Notes on Syzygium Cumini ; References ; Chapter 2: Phylogeny of Syzygium ; Introduction: The Syzygium-Eugenia Complex ; Phylogeny of Syzygium: The Bottlenecks ; Molecular Phylogeny of Syzygium and Alliances ; Syzygium Phylogeny: Future Prospects ; References ; Chapter 3: The Genus Syzygium in Western Ghats ; Introduction
Genus Syzygium: Economic Value Systematics of Syzygium in India ; Distribution Pattern of Syzygium in the Western Ghats ; Endemism and Rarity ; Systematics of Syzygium of the Western Ghats ; Syzygium (Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 166, 1788, nom. cons.) ; Key to the Species ; Species Enumeration ; References ; Chapter 4: Diversity, Distribution, and Life History of Syzygium cumini ; INTRODUCTION ; MORPHOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ; PHENOLOGY AND LIFE HISTORY ; DISTRIBUTION PATTERN AND ECOLOGY ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 5: Syzygium cumini in Ayurveda and Other Traditional Medicare Systems in India
INTRODUCTION HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ; VERNACULAR NAMES ; INDIGENOUS TAXONOMY ; ETHNO-MEDICO-BOTANICAL INFORMATION ; MEDICINAL PROPERTIES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SYSTEMS ; Ayurveda ; Vrikshayurveda ; S. cumini in Other Classical Traditional Indian Systems of Medicine ; Unani Medicine ; Siddha Medicine ; Other Uses and Legends ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 6: Chemistry of Syzygium cumini ; Introduction ; Essential Oils ; Chemical Composition of Essential Oils ; Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Leaves ; Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Fruits
Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Stem Biological Activity of Essential Oils ; Chemical Constituents ; Monoterpenoids ; Acyclic Monoterpenoids ; Monocyclic Monoterpenoids ; Bicyclic Monoterpenoids ; Sesquiterpenoids ; Triterpenoids and Steroids ; Tetraterpenoids ; Lipids and Hydrocarbons ; Polyphenols ; Flavonoids ; Tannins ; Lignans ; Other Phenolic Compounds ; Miscellaneous Compounds ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgment ; References ; Chapter 7: Pharmacognosy and Pharmacopoeial Standards for Syzygium cumini ; INTRODUCTION ; CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE AND ETHNOBOTANICAL USES ; Fruits ; Seeds
Leaves Bark ; PHARMACOGNOSTICAL INVESTIGATION OF SEED ; Ayurvedic Properties (Anonymous 1999; Ross 2003; Joshi 2004) ; Vernacular Names in India ; Vernacular Names in Other Countries (Sowjanya et al. 2013) ; Macroscopic and Microscopic Descriptions of Seed ; Macroscopic Characters ; Microscopic Characters ; Powder and Organoleptic Characters ; Physicochemical Standards ; PHARMACOGNOSTIC STANDARDIZATION OF LEAVES ; Macroscopic Characters ; Anatomical Characters ; CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 8: Biological Activities of Syzygium cumini and Allied Species
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Subject Syzygium.
Syzygium
NATURE -- Plants -- General.
Syzygium
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1482249731
9781482249736
9781315118772
1315118777
9781351645065
1351645064