Tag: Plants

Free Download I. Roth, H. Lindorf, "South American Medicinal Plants: Botany, Remedial Properties and General Use"
English | 2002 | pages: 498 | ISBN: 3540419292, 3642075444 | PDF | 104,7 mb
This unique reference book meticulously lists a vast variety of the extensive South American flora, in particular the one of Venezuela. Pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists and botanists will find that this encyclopaedia unprecedented in depth and detail. In an A-Z format, more than 80 plant families are covered. Botanical information of the individual species is given together with their specific use in traditional South American medicine. More than 250 detailed figures allow easy identification.

Free Download ROS Signaling in Plants
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1071638254 | 267 Pages | PDF (True) | 6.3 MB
This detailed volume presents methodologies for studying reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism in plant cells, including techniques for detecting different types of ROS such as superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide or singlet oxygen, as well as ROS generating systems such as xanthine oxidoreductase. The book provides alternatives to determine malondialdehyde, electrochemical detection approaches for determining total antioxidant capacity (TAC) as well as enzymatic antioxidants, as well as methods for studying non-enzymatic antioxidants and some components of the secondary metabolism. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, the chapters in this book provide the kind of detailed implementation advice that leads to ideal results in the laboratory.

Free Download PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE; THE SCIENCE OF ETHNOBOTANY; Second Edition
by Michael J. Balick
English | 2022 | ISBN: 036750183X | 233 pages | True PDF | 69.85 MB

Free Download Plants and People in the African Past: Progress in African Archaeobotany by Anna Maria Mercuri
English | PDF,EPUB | 2018 | 577 Pages | ISBN : 3319898388 | 129.99 MB
There is an essential connection between humans and plants, cultures and environments, and this is especially evident looking at the long history of the African continent. This book, comprising current research in archaeobotany on Africa, elucidates human adaptation and innovation with respect to the exploitation of plant resources. In the long-term perspective climatic changes of the environment as well as human impact have posed constant challenges to the interaction between peoples and the plants growing in different countries and latitudes.

Free Download More Plants Less Waste: Plant-Based Recipes + Zero Waste Life Hacks with Purpose by Max La Manna
English | March 31, 2020 | ISBN: 1529396204 | 224 pages | MOBI | 11 Mb
Max La Manna, zero waste chef and sustainability advocate, bridges the gap between vegan food and waste-free cooking – inviting us to channel the More Plants Less Waste mindset and discover a stronger purpose in our daily routines.

Free Download Medicinal Plants of North America: A Field Guide, 3rd Edition by Jim Meuninck
English | April 2nd, 2024 | ISBN: 1493077864 | 240 pages | True EPUB | 12.40 MB
This exquisitely detailed, full-color field guide provides the identification details and practical information needed to find and properly use many of the medicinal plants and wild plant foods that provide chemicals necessary for optimum health and disease prevention.

Free Download Marjorie G. Schmidt, "Growing California Native Plants, Second Edition"
English | 2012 | pages: 295 | ISBN: 0520266692, 0520266684 | PDF | 42,9 mb
First published thirty years ago, the long-awaited second edition of Growing California Native Plants is the ideal hands-on native plant guide for both experienced and novice gardeners. In addition to the voluminous knowledge contributed by Marjorie G. Schmidt, now deceased, Katherine L. Greenberg has taken note of the vibrant state of today’s horticultural scene, adding plants and ideas that were little known when the book first appeared. Lavishly illustrated with 200 new color photographs, drawings, maps, and charts, this concise and easy-to-use reference covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and includes a plant selection guide for quick reference. The authors, whose combined experience spans six decades, take California’s summer-dry climate and restricted water supplies into account and provide helpful notes on companion plants and gardening with wildlife. Practical and informative, Growing California Native Plants is a valuable reference for gardeners everywhere in California and an enjoyable book simply to explore.

Free Download Gene Editing in Plants: CRISPR-Cas and Its Applications by Ashwani Kumar, Sudipti Arora, Shinjiro Ogita, Yuan-Yeu Yau, Krishnendu Mukherjee
English | PDF (True) | 2024 | 871 Pages | ISBN : 9819985285 | 26.3 MB
This book is a collection of information about applying CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing in plants. The main focus of this book is to address the recent advances and future prospects of CRISPR-Cas technology in crops.

Free Download Foraging For Edible Wild Plants: The Natural Food Lover’s Guide to Identify and Cook the Abundant Free Food Around You Right Now by Greer Jackson
English | October 27, 2022 | ISBN: 8357764622 | 206 pages | EPUB | 16 Mb
The most important part of foraging is identifying the plants. That’s why you need high-quality color pictures to know you’re picking the right thing.

Free Download Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants by Münir Öztürk
English | October 20, 2023 | ISBN: 1774912279 | 634 pages | MOBI | 25 Mb
This new 2-volume set aims to share and preserve ethnic and traditional knowledge of herbal medicine and treatments, while also emphasizing the link between biodiversity, human nutrition, and food security. Ethnic Knowledge and Perspectives of Medicinal Plants is divided into two volumes, with volume 1 focusing on the traditional use of curative properties and treatment strategies of medicinal plants, and volume 2 addressing the varied nutritional and dietary benefits of medicinal plants and the practice of Ayurveda. Both volumes stress the importance of bioresources for human nutrition and nutraceuticals based on ethnic knowledge and the need for efforts to protect biodiversity in many regions rich with medicinal plants.