Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants, 2012 Volume 1, Fruits

This multi-compendium  is a comprehensive, illustrated and scientifically up-to-date work covering  more than a thousand species of  edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. This work will be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, medical practitioners, pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, food nutritionists, agriculturists, botanists, herbalogists,  conservationists,  teachers, lecturers, students and the general public. Topics covered include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible plant part and uses; botany; nutritive and medicinal/pharmacological properties, medicinal uses and current research findings;  non-edible uses; and selected/cited  references.  Each volume covers about a hundred species arranged according to families and species. Each volume has  separate  scientific and common names indices and separate scientific and medical glossaries.

Introduction.- Actinidiaceae.- Actinidia arguta.- Actinidia chinensis.- Actinidia deliciosa.- Adoxaceae.- Sambucus nigra.- Anacardiaceae.- Anacardium occidentale.- Bouea macrophylla.- Bouea oppositifolia.- Dracontomelon dao.- Mangifera caesia.- Mangifera foetida.- Mangifera indica.- Mangifera kemanga.- Mangifera laurina.- Mangifera odorata.- Mangifera pajang.- Mangifera quadrifida.- Mangifera similis.- Pentaspondon motleyi.- Pistacia vera.- Schinus molle.- Spondias cytherea.- Spondias purpurea.- Annonaceae.- Annona atemoya.- Annona diversifolia.- Annona glabra.- Annona montana.- Annona muricata.- Annona reticolate.- Annona squamosa.- Rollinia mucosa.- Stelechocarpus burahol.- Uvaria chamae.- Apocynaceae.- Carissa macrocarpa.- Carissa spinarum.- Willughbeia angustifolia.- Willughbeia coriacea.- Araceae.- Monstera deliciosa.- Arecaceae.- Adonidia merrillii.- Areca catechu.- Areca triandra.- Arenga pinnata.- Bactris gasipaes.- Borassus flabellifer.- Cocos nucifera.- Elaeis guineensis.- Elaeis guineensis var. pisifera.- Eleiodoxa conferta.- Lodoicea maldivica.- Nypa fruticans.- Phoenix dactylifera.- Phoneis reclinata.- Salacca affinis.- Salacca glabrescens.- Salacca magnifica.- Salacca wallichiana.- Salacca zalacca.- Serenoa repens.- Averrhoaceae.- Averrhoa bilimbi.- Averrhoa carambola.- Averrhoa dolicocarpa.- Averrhoa leucopetala.- Betulaceae.- Corylus avellana.- Bignoniaceae.- Crescentia cujete.- Kiegelia africana.- Oroxylum indicum.- Parmentiera aculeata.- Parmentiera cereifera.- Bixaceae.- Bixa orellana.- Bombacaceae.- Adansonia digitata.- Adansonia gregorii.- Ceiba pentandra.- Durio dulcis.- Durio graveolens.- Durio kinabaleuensis.- Durio kutejensis.- Durio oxleyanus.- Durio testudinarum.- Durio zibethinus.- Pachira aquatica.- Pachira insignis.- Quararibea cordata.- Bromeliaceae.- Ananas comosus.- Burseraceae.- Canarium decumanum.- Canarium indicum.- Canarium odontophyllum.- Canarium vulgare.- Dacryodes rostrata.- Cactaceae.- Cereus repandus.- Hylocereus megalanthus.- Hylocereus polyrhizus.- Hylocereus undatus.- Nopalea cochenillifera.- Opuntia ficus-indica.- Opuntia monacantha.- Opuntia stricta.- Caricaceae.- Carica papaya.- Vasconcellea x heilbornii.- Cuppressaceae.- Juniperus communis.- Cycadaceae.- Cycas revolute.- Medical Glossary.- Scientific Glossary.- Common Name Index.- Scientific Name Index.

Multi compendium format covering over 1000 edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants: fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, pulses, cereals, spices and condiments, root crops, beverages, mushrooms, edible oils and stimulants

Each volume covering 100 species with 300-350 coloured plates/volume to help identify the plant and plant parts which are edible and so used

For each plant, detailed and up-to date information is provided: on its botanical name and synonyms; common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agroecological requirements; edible plant parts and uses; plant botany; nutritive and medicinal/pharmacological values, medicinal uses and relevant up-to-date research; other uses; and cited and selected references for further reading.

Each volume will have a separate index for scientific and common names and separate scientific and medical glossaries.