Novel Plant Bioresources (eBook)

Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and
Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on
under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our
understanding of the relationship of human beings with
under-utilized plants. By covering applications in food, medicine
and cosmetics, the book has a broad appeal.

In a climate of growing awareness about the perils of
biodiversity loss, the world is witnessing an unprecedented
interest in novel plants, which are increasingly prized for their
potential use in aromas, dyes, foods, medicines and cosmetics. This
book highlights these plants and their uses. After an introductory
section which sets the scene with an overview of the historical and
legislative importance of under-utilized plants, the main four
parts of the book are dedicated to the diverse potential
application of novel plant bioresources in Food, Medicine,
Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Cosmetics.

Examples and contributors are drawn from Africa, Europe, the USA
and Asia. The economic, social, and cultural aspects of
under-utilized plant species are addressed, and the book provides a
much needed boost to the on-going effort to focus attention on
under-utilized plant species and conservation initiatives. By
focusing on novel plants and the agenda for sustainable
utilization, Novel Plant Bioresources highlights key issues
relevant to under-utilized plant genetic resources, and brings
together international scholars on this important topic.