This book continues as volume 2 of a multi-compendium on Edible
Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used
fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible
oils and beverages. It encompasses species from the following families:
Clusiaceae, Combretaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Dilleniaceae, Ebenaceae,
Euphorbiaceae, Ericaceae and Fabaceae. This work will be of significant
interest to scientists, researchers, medical practitioners,
pharmacologists, ethnobotanists, horticulturists, food nutritionists,
agriculturists, botanists, herbalogists, conservationists, teachers,
lecturers, students and the general public. Topics covered include:
taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular
names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible
plant part and uses; botany; nutritive and medicinal/pharmacological
properties, medicinal uses and current research findings; non-edible
uses; and selected/cited references.
