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Natural Gums and Resins: Botany and Sustainable Uses in Medicine, Nutrition, Perfumery and Cosmetics

Natural Gums and Resins: Botany and Sustainable Uses in Medicine, Nutrition, Perfumery and Cosmetics

Schulz, Hartwig
Jayakumar, Victor Sam
Prasad, Niranjan

Hardcover

Botany & Horticulture

ISBN10: 1800626673
ISBN13: 9781800626676
Publisher: Cab International
Published: Sep 30 2025
Pages: 376
Weight: 2.30
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
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 significanceCultivationEcologically sustainable useHarvesting and tradePostharvest and storage managementProcessing for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfume industryProtection and conservation of endangered speciesThis book is of interest to researchers in botany and plant science, medicinal plants, pharmacy, chemistry and medicine, also practitioners in herbal and complementary medicine.

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