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Of all the oilseeds in India, the mustard seed reigns as the Nation’s number one oilseed crop. Backed by the legacy of India’s 5000 year-old civilisation, the mustard oil is manufactured using a method that is completely natural and does not require any chemicals or synthetic additives. Owing to this, Indian mustard oil is unique, non-replicable and the purest edible oil available. The MRPC is a pioneering organisation in the ...
The book is on traditional herbal medicinal plants of Manipur state where 375 species of medicinal plants are recorded. There are altogether 442 photographs showing all the species described in the book. Some of the medicinal plants, which are introduced to Manipur from other places, are also incorporated in the book to show a wider scenario. For each and every medicinal plant, the data on local names (Manipuri/Meiteilon, Hindi name and common English name) are ...
This introductory general ecology and environment text features a strong emphasis or helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. Evolution is brought to center stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history ...
Preface plants are the major sources of energy which can be utilized by all the living organisms which can not directly use sunlight as their energy source. They provide us with all the necessities of life like food, fodder, wood for fuel and construction etc. However, after the advent of human civilization, the varieties which can be cultivated for different purposes are getting reduced and wild varieties with resistant traits have lost out of high yielding ...
The science of creation of herbarium started way back in the 16 century when Luca Ghini developed the first Herbarium. Ever since then, there has been remarkable progress both in the areas of collection of plant specimens and the techniques that have been adopted through research over the years for enhancing the storage life of herbarium specimens.
The current approaches for the use of state-of-the-art technology for collection of specimens from various groups of ...