Capsicum - The genus Capsicum (Hardcover)

Capsicum has been used since ancient times not only as a traditional medicine but also as a natural colourant. The medicinal properties of capsicum makes it popular in both ayirvedic and homeopathic medicines. This book, written by experts, includes material that deals with a variety of aspects, including ethnobotany, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, cultivation, analysis, tissue culture and commercial aspects of Capsicum. With the recent discovery of the 'hot receptor' in human beings, and because of its variet therapeutic properties, Capsaicin, the pungent, principle component of Capsicum, has earned much industrial importance.
This book discusses in detail, the therapeutic applications of Capsaicin together with its mode of action on different biological systems.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Amit Krishna De
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-29991-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General
LSN:	0-415-29991-8
Barcode:	9780415299916

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