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Natural Gums and Resins
Botany and Sustainable Uses in Medicine, Nutrition, Perfumery and Cosmetics
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eBook - ePub
Natural Gums and Resins
Botany and Sustainable Uses in Medicine, Nutrition, Perfumery and Cosmetics
About this book
Tree resins such as mastic, gum arabic, frankincense and myrrh have been used for centuries all over the world. This book presents different fields of application for natural gums and resins in medicine, nutrition and cosmetics, taking some selected medicinal plant species as examples. It provides valuable information and a better understanding of the ecologically sustainable use of these globally significant plant raw materials. This is especially important for the processing industry. The contents include:
Historical significance
Cultivation
Ecologically sustainable use
Harvesting and trade
Postharvest and storage management
Processing for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfume industry
Protection and conservation of endangered species
This book is of interest to researchers in botany and plant science, medicinal plants, pharmacy, chemistry and medicine, also practitioners in herbal and complementary medicine.
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Yes, you can access Natural Gums and Resins by Hartwig Schulz,Victor Sam Jayakumar,Niranjan Prasad in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Alternative & Complementary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- About the Editors
- Preface
- 1 Historical Significance of Resins and Gums in Cultural Practices, Cosmetics and Nutrition in the Middle and Far East
- 2 Taxonomy and Distribution of Botanical Resources Providing Most Important Gums and Resins
- 3 Valuable Chemical Constituents and Properties
- 4 Harvesting and Trade with Special Focus on Sustainability Aspects
- 5 Postharvest and Storage Management
- 6 Processing of Natural Gums and Resins
- 7 Quality Aspects and Analysis
- 8 ‘Going Green’: How Can We Move to Ecologically Sustainable Use of Gums and Resins in Commercial Supply Chains?
- 9 Protection of Endangered Species
- 10 Future Global Market for Resins, Gums and Related Products
- Index
- Back Cover