Natural Gums and Resins

Botany and Sustainable Uses in Medicine, Nutrition, Perfumery and Cosmetics
Tree resins such as mastic, gum Arabic, frankincense and myrrh have been used for centuries all over the world. The book presents different fields of application for natural gums, resins and latexes in human medicine, nutrition and cosmetics taking some selected medicinal plant species as examples.
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.

Contributor: Hartwig Schulz (Edited by), Victor Sam Jayakumar (Edited by), Niranjan Prasad (Edited by), Maryam Akaberi (Contributions by), Lisa Bradbury (Contributions by), Anthony B. Cunningham (Contributions by), Seyed Ahmad Emami (Contributions by), Saroj Kumar Giri (Contributions by), Sakharam Kale (Contributions by), Mohammad Reza Kanani (Contributions by), Michael Keusgen (Contributions by), Vaibhav Daulatrao Lohot (Contributions by), Mathias Lörtscher (Contributions by), Bruno Mainini (Contributions by), Ursula Moser (Contributions by), Farsad Nadjafi (Contributions by), Sanjay Kumar Pandey (Contributions by), Satish Chandra Sharma (Contributions by), Nandkishore Thombare (Contributions by)

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