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000723897 1001_ $$aAbbasi, Arshad Mehmood,$$eauthor.
000723897 24510 $$aWild edible vegetables of Lesser Himalayas$$h[electronic resource] :$$bethnobotanical and nutraceutical aspects.$$nVolume 1 /$$cArshad Mehmood Abbasi, Munir Hussain Shah, Mir Ajab Khan.
000723897 264_1 $$aCham :$$bSpringer,$$c2015.
000723897 300__ $$a1 online resource (xvii, 360 pages) :$$bcolor illustrations
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000723897 500__ $$aIncludes index.
000723897 5050_ $$aPreface; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Pakistan and Pakistani Himalayas; 1.1 Pakistan; 1.1.1 Geo-Climate; 1.1.2 Physiography; 1.1.3 Biodiversity; 1.1.4 Eco-Regions; 1.1.5 Agro-Ecological Zones; 1.1.6 Forest Types; 1.1.6.1 Tropical Forests; Tropical Littoral and Swamp Forests; Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests; Tropical Thorn Forests; 1.1.6.2 Montane Subtropical Forests; Sub-Tropical Broad-Leaved Evergreen Forests; Sub-Tropical Chir Pine Forests; 1.1.6.3 Montane Temperate Forests; Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests; Himalayan Dry Temperate Forests; 1.1.6.4 Sub-Alpine Forests
000723897 5058_ $$a1.1.6.5 Alpine Scrubs and Pastures1.1.6.6 Cold Deserts; 1.2 Himalayas in Pakistan; 1.2.1 Himalaya Range; 1.2.1.1 The Sub-Outer or Siwalik Himalayas; 1.2.1.2 The Lesser or Middle Himalayas; 1.2.1.3 The Central or Great Himalayas; 1.2.2 Climate; 1.2.2.1 Rainfall and Snowfall; 1.2.2.2 Temperature; 1.2.3 Hydrology; 1.2.4 Geology; 1.2.4.1 The Inner or Hazara Zone; 1.2.4.2 The Outer or Kalachita Zone; 1.2.5 Soil; 1.2.5.1 Alluvial Soils; 1.2.5.2 Lateritic Soils; 1.2.5.3 Piedmont or Foothills Soils; 1.2.5.4 Montane Soils; 1.2.5.5 Skeletal Soils; 1.2.6 Vegetation; 1.2.7 Fauna; References
000723897 5058_ $$aChapter 2: Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicine2.1 Ethnobotany; 2.1.1 History; 2.1.2 Definition; 2.1.3 Aims of the Ethnobotany; 2.1.4 Significance; 2.1.5 Future Prospects; 2.1.6 Ethnobotany of Wild Food Resources; 2.1.7 Socio-Economic Consequence of Wild Food Resources; 2.2 Ethnomedicines; 2.2.1 History; 2.2.2 Ethnomedicinal Value of Wild Food Resources; References; Chapter 3: Phytochemicals and Nutraceuticals; 3.1 Phytochemistry: Historical Perspective; 3.2 Classification and Significance of Phytochemicals; 3.2.1 Phenolic Compounds; 3.2.2 Polyphenols; 3.2.3 Flavonoids; 3.2.4 Flavonols
000723897 5058_ $$a3.2.5 Vitamins3.2.6 Phytoestrogens; 3.2.7 Carotenoids; 3.2.8 Alkaloids; 3.2.9 Glycosides; 3.3 Plant-Based Nutrients; 3.3.1 Carbohydrates; 3.3.2 Proteins; 3.3.3 Lipids; 3.3.4 Minerals and Trace Elements; 3.4 Significance of Essential and Toxic Metals; 3.4.1 Calcium; 3.4.2 Cadmium; 3.4.3 Chromium; 3.4.4 Cobalt; 3.4.5 Copper; 3.4.6 Iron; 3.4.7 Potassium; 3.4.8 Magnesium; 3.4.9 Manganese; 3.4.10 Sodium; 3.4.11 Lead; 3.4.12 Zinc; 3.5 Nutraceuticals in Plants; 3.6 Free Radicals; 3.6.1 Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species; 3.6.2 Types and Structures of Free Radicals; 3.6.2.1 Superoxide Anion
000723897 5058_ $$a3.6.2.2 Peroxide (Hydrogen Peroxide)3.6.2.3 Hydroxyl Radical; 3.6.2.4 Singlet Oxygen; 3.6.3 Biological Effects of Free Radicals; 3.7 Antioxidants; 3.7.1 Non-enzymatic Antioxidants; 3.7.1.1 Vitamin A and Carotenoids; 3.7.1.2 Vitamin C; 3.7.1.3 Vitamin E; 3.7.1.4 Polyphenols and Flavonoids; 3.7.1.5 Lycopene; 3.7.1.6 Lutein; 3.7.2 Enzymatic Antioxidants; 3.7.2.1 Superoxide Dismutases; 3.7.2.2 Catalase; 3.7.2.3 Glutathione Peroxidase; 3.8 Pro-Oxidant Activities; 3.9 Contamination of the Vegetables; 3.9.1 Organic Pollutants; 3.9.2 Antibiotics; 3.9.3 Nitrate Ion; 3.9.4 Heavy Metals; References
000723897 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users.
000723897 520__ $$aOur intention with this book was to present the reader with the most accurate, significant, and up-to-date background and knowledge in the areas of ethnomedicinal and nutraceutical vegetation for the Lesser Himalayas in a comprehensive text. Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas provides a complete review of over 50 important plants of this region and details each species including photographs, botanical name, local name, family, flowering and fruiting period, status and habitat, parts used, distribution, ethnobotanical uses, cultural aspects, medicinal uses, and nutraceutical aspects. M.
000723897 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 31, 2014).
000723897 650_0 $$aWild plants, Edible$$zLesser Himalaya Mountains.
000723897 650_0 $$aVegetables$$zLesser Himalaya Mountains.
000723897 650_0 $$aEthnobotany$$zLesser Himalaya Mountains.
000723897 7001_ $$aShah, Munir Hussain,$$eauthor.
000723897 7001_ $$aKhan, Mir Ajab,$$eauthor.
000723897 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aAbbasi, Arshad Mehmood$$tWild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas : Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1$$dCham : Springer International Publishing,c2014$$z9783319095424
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