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A Gardener’s Latin The Language of Plants Explained


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English | August 1, 2015 | ISBN: 191023205X | 160 pages | PDF | 5.35 Mb
An exquisitely illustrated, lively exploration of Latin plant names explaining the meanings behind hundreds of names, from vulgaris ("common") to mirabilis ("extraordinary")

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Medicinal Plants and Antimicrobial Therapies


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 9819972604 | 376 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 20 MB
This book serves as an excellent comprehensive material covering the current understandings and updates on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the use of medicinal plant resources for tackling it. Chapters cover important aspects of AMR and strategies to address this threatening issue with medicinal plants and their resources. One health perspectives for addressing AMR have been presented for the readers. Antimicrobial medicinal plant therapeutic resources including crude extracts, active fractions, pure molecules and essential oils, besides using them as functionalizing agents for nano-antimicrobials have been covered. Further, plant endophytes as a source of antimicrobial compounds have been discussed. Chapters cover both the bactericidal as well as resistance-reversal (or potentiating/ combinatorial therapies) potencies of medicinal plant resources. The book also focuses on how medicinal plant resources effectively target major determinants of AMR. Use of metabolomics in understanding and targeting AMR mechanisms and identifying potent phyto-therapeutics has been discussed as well. The book is a valuable read for both experienced and younger researchers working in the field of AMR and related fields in biomedicine, pharmacy, and clinical research.

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Premodern Plants


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English | PDF (True) | 2023 | 125 Pages | ISBN : 3031464087 | 7.6 MB
This book gathers essays on premodern plants, considering the position of critical plant studies in relation to medieval studies. Contributions cover topics including the significance of the daisy in the two Prologues to Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women; naming in premodern herbals; gathering prayers; vegetal decay in the prose romance Perceforest; the futurity of plants as they ripen and then rot; and vegetal life in libertine science and literature from the seventeenth century. Taken together, they provide a thoughtful reflection on premodern plants.

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Lipid Metabolism in Plants


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English | 2018 | ISBN: 0849349079, 0367412098 | PDF | pages: 666 | 40.9 mb
This text presents a comprehensive description of the fundamental principles of plant lipid metabolism and then uses this base to examine current research in the field. The importance of molecular biology and the incorporation of new analytical methods are discussed, and the contributions of current research to agricultural and industrial uses are covered in depth. Chapters are illustrated with tables and figures to support key concepts, and projections for future researc in the field are also explored.

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Less Meat, More Plants 100+ Sustainable Recipes to Nourish Your Body and Protect Our Planet


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English | October 17th, 2023 | ISBN: 1628604948 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 88.40 MB
In her new book, Less Meat, More Plants, carnivore turned flexitarian Annabelle Randles delivers a pragmatic and gentle approach to getting more veggies on your plate without having to give up meat altogether. With delicious recipes and a light tone, she guides you along the path to sustainable change, one meal at a time.

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