{"product_id":"ethnobotany-isbn-9781118961902","title":"Ethnobotany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthnobotany: A Phytochemical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e explores the chemistry behind hundreds of plant medicines, dyes, fibers, flavors, poisons, insect repellants, and many other uses of botanicals. Bridging the gap between ethnobotany and chemistry, this book presents an introduction to botany, ethnobotany, and phytochemistry to clearly join these fields of study and highlight their importance in the discovery of botanical uses in modern industry and research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I. Ethnobotany, explores the history of plant exploration, current issues such as conservation and intellectual property rights, and a review of plant anatomy. An extensive section on plant taxonomy highlights particularly influential and economically important plants from across the plant kingdom. Part II. Phytochemistry, provides fundamentals of secondary metabolism, includes line drawings of biosynthetic pathways and chemical structures, and describes traditional and modern methods of plant extraction and analysis. The last section is devoted to the history of native plants and people and case studies on plants that changed the course of human history from five geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Ocean. Throughout the entire book, vivid color photographs bring science to life, capturing the essence of human botanical knowledge and the beauty of the plant kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction to Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Ethnobotany 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. M. Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Concepts 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnobotany throughout History 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Topics in Ethnobotany 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxonomy: Plant Families 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Anatomy and Architecture: The Highlights 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeys for Plant Identification 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerbaria, Plant Collection, and Voucher Specimens 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Phytochemistry 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eD. M. Klaser Cheng\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary and Secondary Metabolites 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDatabases 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtraction and Chromatographic Techniques 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Biological Activities 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Case Studies 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Introduction 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Africa 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. H. Grace, P. J. Smith, I. Raskin, M. A. Lila, B. M. Schmidt, and P. Chu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Africa 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthern Africa 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe African Diaspora 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchillea millefolium: Re‐Exploring Herbal Remedies for Combating Malaria 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVanilla: Madagascar’s Orchid Economy 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Treatments for HIV in South Africa 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuckweed as a More Sustainable First‐Generation Bioethanol Feedstock 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Americas 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Kellogg, B. M. Schmidt, B. L. Graf, C. Jofré-Jimenez, H. Aguayo-Cumplido, C. Calfío, L. E. Rojo, K. Cubillos‐Roble, A. Troncoso‐Fonseca, and J. Delatorre‐Herrera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth America 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral America and the Caribbean 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth America 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhlorotannins in Seaweed 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgave: More than Just Tequila 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuinoa: A Source of Human Sustenance and Endurance in the High Andes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaqui (Aristotelia chilensis): An Ancient Mapuche Medicine with Antidiabetic Potential 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetalains from Chenopodium quinoa: Andean Natural Dyes with Industrial Uses beyond Food and Medicine 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Asia 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eP. Li, W. Gu, C. Long, B. M. Schmidt, S. S. Ningthoujam, D. S. Ningombam, A. D. Talukdar, M. D. Choudhury, K. S. Potsangbam, H. Singh, S. Khatoon, and M. Isman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Asia 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Asia 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth Asia 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asia 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Asia 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnobotany of Dai People’s Festival Cake in Southwest China 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethnobotany of Teeth Blackening in Southeast Asia 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtemisia Species and Human Health 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Treatment of Jaundice in Manipur, Northeast India 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnobotany and Phytochemistry of Sacred Plant Species Betula utilis (bhojpatra) and Quercus oblongata (banj) from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeem‐Based Insecticides 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Europe 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. B. Tumer, B. M. Schmidt, and M. Isman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential Use of Lavandula stoechas L. among Anatolian People against Metabolic Disorders 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMad Honey 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigo: The Devil’s Dye and the American Revolution 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides Based on Plant Essential Oils 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Oceania 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. M. Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBanana (Musa spp.) as a Traditional Treatment for Diarrhea 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacological Effects of Kavalactones from Kava (Piper methysticum) Root 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical Index 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 339\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e B. M. SCHMIDT,\u003c\/b\u003e Global Leader of Plant Biology, L'Oreal USA   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e D. M. KLASER CHENG,\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Scientist, Nutrasorb, LLC and Visiting Scientist, Rutgers University      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Ethnobotany: A Phytochemical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e explores the chemistry behind hundreds of plant medicines, dyes, fibers, flavors, poisons, insect repellants, and many other uses of botanicals. Bridging the gap between ethnobotany and chemistry, this book presents an introduction to botany, ethnobotany, and phytochemistry to clearly join these fields of study and highlight their importance in the discovery of botanical uses in modern industry and research.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part I. Ethnobotany, explores the history of plant exploration, current issues such as conservation and intellectual property rights, and a review of plant anatomy. An extensive section on plant taxonomy highlights particularly influential and economically important plants from across the plant kingdom. Part II. Phytochemistry, provides fundamentals of secondary metabolism, includes line drawings of biosynthetic pathways and chemical structures, and describes traditional and modern methods of plant extraction and analysis. The last section is devoted to the history of native plants and people and case studies on plants that changed the course of human history from five geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Throughout the entire book, vivid color photographs bring science to life, capturing the essence of human botanical knowledge and the beauty of the plant kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989169324261,"sku":"NP9781118961902","price":167.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118961902.jpg?v=1761783072","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ethnobotany-isbn-9781118961902","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}