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Herbarium
Herbarium explores the histories, associations and uses of 100 herbs, as well as providing ideas for both food and wellbeing. Each entry features a specially commissioned illustration with texts that include the botanical name, place of origin, varieties and areas where the herb is most commonly grown. The essence of each herb is explored in a brief history peppered with interesting anecdotes, complemented by suggestions of classic combinations and helpful tips for gardeners. A reference section includes pieces on how to grow and keep herbs, seasonality and a map showing where our herbs are grown. A contemporary evolution of the traditional herbarium, presented in a fresh way for a younger audience and a new generation of cooks, Herbarium will expand readers' knowledge, improve culinary skills and enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs.
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Water requirements and crop coefficients of edible, spicy and medicinal herbs and vegetables; a review aimed at supporting plant and water management
Traditional edible, spicy and medicinal herbs rarely are included in studies on water requirements, evapotranspiration and crop coefficients (Kc) of vegetable crops. While the latter refer to large markets and are used worldwide, the former has small and specialized markets. They are very rarely grown in large farms but rather in small farming systems, or just harvested in the wild, and related evapotranspiration (ET) studies are less frequently considered in main journals focused on water management in agriculture. However, there is abundant bibliography covering traditional edible, spicy and medicinal herbs. Following the partition adopted in recently published articles on Kc values, such crops are grouped according to the main part of the plant purposefully harvested: roots, rhizomes and tubers; leaves and flowers; fruits, pods and seeds. Since we focused on Kc and not on the products, and because many crops have simultaneously two usages such as spicy and medicinal, main uses are presented to characterize the crop. Interestingly, the reviewed crop coefficients have values quite similar to those of the more common and popular vegetable crops. The single crop coefficients reviewed, and referring to the initial, mid-season and end-season periods, are tabulated according to the referred groups. In addition, aiming at their use in water management and modelling, crop heights, root depths, fractions of ground cover and fractions of soil water extraction without stress are also tabulated. In conclusion, this review aimed at successfully provide Kc values to be used for computing crop evapotranspiration for irrigation scheduling and crop water management of the referred herbs and vegetables.
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Homegrown herbs : a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs
A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home healing.
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Studies on Rheological (Texture Profile) properties of Herbal Sandesh incorporated with Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
Herbal Sandesh prepared by incorporating medicinal herbs showed textural properties. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) are popular medicinal plant that helps to improve textural quality of dairy product. The present studywas carried out to find out the hardness, springiness, cohesiveness and chewiness measured by texture profile analysis with herbal extract inclusion in the Sandesh. The addition of herbs @ 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6% decrease the hardness, springiness, chewiness of Herbal Sandesh and therefore, it increases the cohesiveness of Herbal Sandesh. The result found that best hardness, springiness, chewiness of herbal Sandesh @ 1% Ashwagandha and cohesiveness of herbal Sandesh by inclusion of Ashwagandha @ 3% and Tulsi 3% herbs extract respectively in selected Sandesh compared to @ 0% used of herb in Sandesh. Sandesh was preparedby this method was subjected to sensory properties of herbal Sandesh.
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Interactions between antidiabetic drugs and herbs: an overview of mechanisms of action and clinical implications
Diabetes is a complex condition with a variety of causes and pathophysiologies. The current single target approach has not provided ideal clinical outcomes for the treatment of the disease and its complications. Herbal medicine has been used for the management of various diseases such as diabetes over centuries. Many diabetic patients are known to use herbal medicines with antidiabetic properties in addition to their mainstream treatments, which may present both a benefit as well as potential risk to effective management of their disease. In this review we evaluate the clinical and experimental literature on herb–drug interactions in the treatment of diabetes. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between drugs and herbs are discussed, and some commonly used herbs which can interact with antidiabetic drugs summarised. Herb–drug interactions can be a double-edged sword presenting both risks (adverse drug events) and benefits (through enhancement). There is a general lack of data on herb–drug interactions. As such, more rigorous scientific research is urgently needed to guide clinical practice as well as to safeguard the wellbeing of diabetes patients.
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Mechanisms by which kidney-tonifying Chinese herbs inhibit osteoclastogenesis: Emphasis on immune cells
The immune system plays a crucial role in regulating osteoclast formation and function and has significance for the occurrence and development of immune-mediated bone diseases. Kidney-tonifying Chinese herbs, based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to unify the kidney and strengthen the bone, have been widely used in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases. The common botanical drugs are tonifying kidney-yang and nourishing kidney-yin herbs, which are divided into two parts: one is the compound prescription of TCM, and the other is the single preparation of TCM and its active ingredients. These botanical drugs regulate osteoclastogenesis directly and indirectly by immune cells, however, we have limited information on the differences between the two botanical drugs in osteoimmunology. In this review, the mechanism by which kidney-tonifying Chinese herbs inhibiting osteoclastogenesis was investigated, emphasizing the immune response. The differences in the mechanism of action between tonifying kidney-yang herbs and nourishing kidney-yin herbs were analysed, and the therapeutic value for immune-mediated bone diseases was evaluated.
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An updated tribal classification of Lamiaceae based on plastome phylogenomics
Background
A robust molecular phylogeny is fundamental for developing a stable classification and providing a solid framework to understand patterns of diversification, historical biogeography, and character evolution. As the sixth largest angiosperm family, Lamiaceae, or the mint family, consitutes a major source of aromatic oil, wood, ornamentals, and culinary and medicinal herbs, making it an exceptionally important group ecologically, ethnobotanically, and floristically. The lack of a reliable phylogenetic framework for this family has thus far hindered broad-scale biogeographic studies and our comprehension of diversification. Although significant progress has been made towards clarifying Lamiaceae relationships during the past three decades, the resolution of a phylogenetic backbone at the tribal level has remained one of the greatest challenges due to limited availability of genetic data.
Results
We performed phylogenetic analyses of Lamiaceae to infer relationships at the tribal level using 79 protein-coding plastid genes from 175 accessions representing 170 taxa, 79 genera, and all 12 subfamilies. Both maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses yielded a more robust phylogenetic hypothesis relative to previous studies and supported the monophyly of all 12 subfamilies, and a classification for 22 tribes, three of which are newly recognized in this study. As a consequence, we propose an updated phylogenetically informed tribal classification for Lamiaceae that is supplemented with a detailed summary of taxonomic history, generic and species diversity, morphology, synapomorphies, and distribution for each subfamily and tribe.
Conclusions
Increased taxon sampling conjoined with phylogenetic analyses based on plastome sequences has provided robust support at both deep and shallow nodes and offers new insights into the phylogenetic relationships among tribes and subfamilies of Lamiaceae. This robust phylogenetic backbone of Lamiaceae will serve as a framework for future studies on mint classification, biogeography, character evolution, and diversification.
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