Dietary and Medicinal Significance of Wild Edible Fruiting Plants

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-84477-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

This book explores the role of wild edible fruit plants in combating malnutrition and diseases through their use in food and medicine. It delves into the chemical constitution of these plants, providing both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and explains how these compounds contribute to their healing properties. The book also provides a detailed presentation of evidence-based applications in medicine and food supplements. The chapters include pharmacological research on these plants, offering concrete examples of how interactions between different herbs can lead to synergistic or even pleiotropic effects, all while ensuring the safety of these herbal products. Furthermore, the book highlights the industrial potential of phytochemicals and standardized extracts from these plants, showing their relevance across various sectors such as cosmetics, food, health, chemicals, and textiles. It also addresses the efficient use of by-products, emphasizing sustainability. The book presents insights into ethnopharmacology and phytopharmacology. This book is tailored for researchers, academicians, and professionals in the fields of pharmacology, ethnobotany, and natural product chemistry.

Key Features

- Presents a clear overview of how wild edible fruit plants can be used in medicine and as food supplements.

- Provides an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of the chemical profiles of wild edible fruit plants.

- Explores the interactions between different herbs, highlighting the synergistic and pleiotropic effects of these combinations.

- Details the industrial applications of phytochemicals and plant extracts derived from wild edible fruit plants.

- Offers valuable insights into ethnopharmacology and phytopharmacology properties of wild edible fruit plants.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Joshi, Devi Datt

Kharkwal, Harendra

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Pharmakologie in der Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Bioprospecting. 2. Nutrient Analysis, Methodologies, and Outcomes. 3. Aesculus indica – Indian Horse Chestnut. 4. Amelanchier spicata – Saskatoon Berry. 5. Berberis aristata – Kinmod. 6. Cassia fistula – Amaltas. 7. Carissa spinarum – Karonda. 8. Cornus capitata – Bamora. 9. Dioscorea bulbifera – Air Potato. 10. Diploknema butyracea – Chiura. 11. Ficus auriculata – Timla. 12. Ficus palmata – Bedu. 13. Garcinia cowa – Kuji Thekera. 14. Garcinia pedunculata – Bor Thekera. 15. Juglans regia – Akhrot. 16. Morus alba – Mulberry. 17. Myrica esculenta – Kaphal. 18. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis – Pari Jat / Har Singhar. 19. Prunus cerasoides – Padmaka / Panyyan. 20. Prunus persica – Aru / Peach. 21. Punica granatum – Dadim. 22. Pyracantha crenulata – Ghingharu. 23. Pyrus pashia – Mehal. 24. Pyrus pyrifolia – Nashpati / Wild Pear. 25. Quercus leucotrichophora – Banj / Oak. 26. Rubus ellipticus – Yellow Himalayan Raspberry. 27. Rubus occidentalis – Black Raspberry. 28. Solanum nigrum – Black Night Shade. 29. Syzygium cumini – Jamun. 30. Terminalia chebula – Haritaki / Harad. 31. Viburnum opulus – Crampbark. 32. Zanthoxylum armatum – Timur. 33. Zizyphus maurifiana – Ber. 34. Safety and Regulatory Aspects. 35. Research Avenues.

Über Autor(innen)

Devi Datt Joshi is a distinguished scientist with extensive experience in phytochemistry and phytomedicine. Currently serving as the Director of Himalayans Herbs Research and Cultural Welfare Society in Ghaziabad. His career includes important positions such as Assistant Director & Head of Institute at Amity Institute of Phytochemistry & Phytomedicines, and Scientist E at IBSD-Imphal. Dr. Joshi holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Natural Product Chemistry) from ITRC Lucknow and KU Nainital. He has filed 56 patents, with 14 granted, published 52 papers, presented at 18 conferences, contributed as an independent author to 8 chapters, and authored 4 books, demonstrating his commitment to advancing knowledge in his field.

Harendra Kharkwal has a Ph.D. in medicinal and aromatic plants from Kumaun University in Nainital. He is currently the Director Scientist at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in New Delhi, India. His main focus is on research and development to improve environmental research in natural resources and clean technologies to minimise waste. Dr. Kharkwal is also a member of the Working Group on Remediation for Soil and Groundwater Pollution in the Asian and Pacific Region at headquarter Taiwan. He serves on the editorial boards of several international research publishing groups as well.