Dawn C P (Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (ICAR), India) Ambrose & Annamalai (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) Manickavasagan 
Leafy Medicinal Herbs : Botany, Chemistry, Postharvest Technology and Uses [PDF ebook] 
Botany, Chemistry, Postharvest Technology and Uses

This book is a compilation of 23 globally relevant leafy medicinal plants, discussed as individual chapters. The first section deals with a general overview and importance of leafy medicinal plants. The second covers 23 leafy medicinal plants as individual chapters. Each crop is discussed under the sub headings, Botany, Chemistry, Post-harvest Technology and Uses. Under Botany, an introduction on the crop, its history/origin, geographical distribution and morphology is covered. The subsection on Chemistry focuses on the chemical composition and phytochemical aspects of each crop. Postharvest technology would concentrate on processing and value addition and under Uses, general and pharmacological uses of the crop would be covered.