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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
The book is based on medicinal plants grown in the extreme conditions of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan state. The plants have several metabolites like carotenoids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, phytoestrogens, alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, essential oils, colors, lattices, tannins, and vegetable oils that make them helpful in Siddha, Ayurveda, Amchi, and Unani from ancient times. In the desert, various tribes and ethnic groups survive by using medicinal plants with their traditional knowledge. They may survive in difficult circumstances and use plants for food, fodder, fuel, traditional remedies, and a variety of other products. Brief information about some important plants was collected and added to the book. The book is helpful to students, research scholars, technicians, and scientists working in this field. Each plant is represented by its introduction, classification, habitat season and climate, origin and distribution, plant description, phytoconstituents, cultivation and propagation, phenological characteristics, pharmacological, traditional, and socioeconomic uses, or significance to the community. The book is written easily so that both technical and non-technical personnel can understand the subject matter.
Dr. Dilip Kumar Sharma
The author completed his Ph.D. from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. The main areas of research are plant pathology, microbiology, seed technology, ethnobotany, environmental science, and biotechnology. Dr. Sharma has published eight books, and more than 50 research papers, and contributed chapters to books of international and national repute. He participated in international and national conferences, seminars, and workshops along with 21 years of PG and UG teaching and research experience and worked in different administrative capacities in his previous organization. As a member of prestigious societies and renowned organizations, he guides scholars for their Ph.D. and serves as an editor/reviewer for many prestigious journals. Dr. Sharma began his academic career at Agrawal PG College and is currently serving as Director (Regional Centre) at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota since 2015.
