Botanical miracles: chemistry of plants that changed the world/ (Record no. 198125)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781498704281 |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 615.321 |
| Item number | COO/B |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Cooper, Raymond |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Botanical miracles: chemistry of plants that changed the world/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Raymond Cooper and Jeffrey John Deakin |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | CRC Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2016. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Boca Raton: |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xix, 252 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction. Aims and purpose --<br/>Importance and role of natural products --<br/>Organic chemistry --<br/>Medical marvels. Introduction --<br/>Central America's humble potato! --<br/>Europe solves a headache! : emergence of aspirin --<br/>Attacking malaria : a South American treasure (but not gold) and a Chinese miracle --<br/>A steroid in your garden --<br/>Africa's gift to the world --<br/>Saving the Pacific yew tree --<br/>Modern miracles of foods and ancient grains. Introduction --<br/>Rediscovering traditional grains of the Americas : chia and quinoa --<br/>Foods of the Fertile Crescent : ancient wheat --<br/>Asian staple : rice --<br/>Chinese cordyceps : winter worm, summer grass --<br/>Garlic and pungent smells --<br/>Beverages. Introduction --<br/>Tea : from legend to healthy obsession! --<br/>Cocoa (cacao) : food of the gods --<br/>Coffee : wake up and smell the aroma! --<br/>Maca from the high Andes in South America --<br/>Euphorics. Introduction --<br/>Morphine : a two-edged sword --<br/>Cannabis and marijuana --<br/>Coca and cocaine --<br/>Tobacco : a profound impact on the world --<br/>Exotic potions, lotions and oils. Introduction --<br/>A plant from the East Indies : camphor --<br/>Biblical resins : frankincense and myrrh --<br/>European lavender --<br/>Global aloe --<br/>Colorful chemistry : a natural palette of plant dyes and pigments. Introduction --<br/>Our world of green plants : human survival --<br/>Saffron and carotenoids : yellow and orange dyes --<br/>Woad (Isatis tinctoria) and indigo --<br/>Red dyes from henna, dyer's bugloss and madder --<br/>Reversible colors in flowers, berries and fruit. |
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| Keyword | Medicinal plants |
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| Keyword | Botanical chemistry |
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| Keyword | Organic Chemistry |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Deakin, Jeffrey John |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 06/10/2020 | 7258.00 | 615.321 COO/B | 49493 | 06/10/2020 | General Books |