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Full Description
This book explores the roles of wild edible fruit plants in combating malnutrition and diseases through their use in food and medicine. It delves into the chemical composition of these plants, providing both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and explains how these compounds contribute to their healing properties. This book also provides a detailed presentation of evidence‑based applications in medicine and food supplements. These chapters include pharmacological research on these plants, offering concrete examples of how interactions between different herbs can lead to synergistic or even pleiotropic effects while ensuring the safety of these herbal products. Furthermore, this 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. This book presents insights into ethnopharmacology and phytopharmacology and 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 the ethnopharmacology and phytopharmacology properties of wild edible fruit plants
Contents
About the Authors. Section I Introduction. Chapter 1 Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Bioprospecting. Chapter 2 Nutrient Analysis, Methodologies, and Outcomes. Section II Description. Chapter 3 Aesculus indica (Indian Horse Chestnut). Chapter 4 Amelanchier spicata (Saskatoon Berry). Chapter 5 Berberis aristata (Kinmod). Chapter 6 Cassia fistula (Amaltas). Chapter 7 Carissa spinarum (Karoda). Chapter 8 Cornus capitata (Bamor). Chapter 9 Dioscorea bulbifera (Air Potato). Chapter 10 Diploknema butyracea (Cheura). Chapter 11 Ficus auriculata (Timla). Chapter 12 Ficus palmata (Bedu). Chapter 13 Garcinia cowa (Kuji Thekera). Chapter 14 Garcinia pedunculata (Bor Thekera). Chapter 15 Juglans regia (Walnut/Akhrot). Chapter 16 Morus alba (Mulberry). Chapter 17 Myrica esculenta (Kaphal). Chapter 18 Nyctanthes arbor‑tristis (Patijat/Harsingar/Night Jasmine). Chapter 19 Prunus cerasoides (Padmaka/Panyyan). Chapter 20 Prunus persica (Aaru/Peach). Chapter 21 Punica granatum (Dadim). Chapter 22 Pyracantha crenulata (Ghingharu). Chapter 23 Pyrus pashia (Mehal). Chapter 24 Pyrus pyrifolia (Naspati/Wild Pear). Chapter 25 Quercus leucotrichophora (Banj/Oak). Chapter 26 Rubus ellipticus (Yellow Himalayan Raspberry). Chapter 27 Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry). Chapter 28 Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade). Chapter 29 Syzygium cumini (Jamun). Chapter 30 Terminalia chebula (Haritaki/Harad). Chapter 31 Viburnum opulus (Cramp Bark). Chapter 32 Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur). Chapter 33 Ziziphus mauritiana (Ber). Section III Conclusion. Chapter 34 Safety and Regulatory Aspects. Chapter 35 Wild Edible Plants: Research Avenues. Index.
