About the Book: Medicinal Plants: Volume 02. Horticulture Science Series
Medicinal plant cultivation has received an impetus in the recent years due to
revival of interest in herbal medicines necessitating authoritative information
on cultivation and utilization of this valuable flora. The book on Medicinal
Plants includes information on current status of medicinal plants, their
phytochemistry, quality control, good agricultural practices and good
manufacturing practices in medicinal plants and information on commercially
grown medicinal plants and those important in trade. Details on botany, crop
improvement, crop protection, crop production, post harvest handling, chemical
composition, chemical analyses and uses of commercially grown crops are also
included. The book which is a