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Handbook of Nuts (Herbal Reference Library)

by James A. Duke

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Publisher Comments:

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

Book News Annotation:

Duke, a 35-year economic botanist with the USDA and elsewhere, now retired, describes approximately 100 of the world's most important species of nuts, from familiar edible nuts to a few of the oleochemical or chemurgic nuts. Arranged alphabetically by scientific name, each entry provides a fairly succinct summary of each nut's uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields and economics, energy, and biotic factors. An introduction discusses definitions, nuts' economic and nutritional value, and other matters. Includes some b&w line drawings. Not all species included are "true" nuts.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

Chapters Describe:

Uses

Folk medicine

Chemistry

Germplasm

Distribution

Ecology

Cultivation

Harvesting

Yields and economics

Energy

Biotic factors

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-305) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780849336379
Author:
Duke, James A.
Publisher:
CRC Press
Location:
Boca Raton, Fla.
Subject:
Alternative medicine
Subject:
Pharmacology
Subject:
Nuts
Subject:
Medicine, Herbal
Subject:
Agriculture - General
Subject:
Complementary Therapies
Subject:
Phytotherapy
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-305).
Series:
Herbal reference library
Series Volume:
71 (99)
Publication Date:
January 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
10.50 in.
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