Economic Botany
S.Y.B.Sc SEM IV BO-223
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We are very happy to give this book entitled Economic Botany (MIN-4)
BO-223 for second year students of Botany of Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari,
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon as per NEP 2020 w.e.f.2024-25. This
book best for the information required for completion of syllabus as along
with description it is provide with neat, easy and well-illustrated labelled
diagrams wherever necessary. We are confident that this book will prove a
feasible assistance to the teachers and students while teaching and learning of
the topics. This book will be ready reference for writing examination papers
as adequate numbers of questions are provided under each Unit.
We acknowledge with gratitude the kind of help and encouragement that
received in preparation of this book from many of our highly qualified and
experienced colleagues. We shall be thankful to all those, who would come
forward with constrictive suggestions to incorporate them in the next edition.
Our special thanks to well experienced publisher of Prashant publications,
Shri. Rangrao A. Patil, for undertaking the publication and the staff of Prashant
publication, Jalgaon who have taken enough interest to bring out this book in
time.
Thank you.
Unit 1…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Introduction and Origin of Cultivated Plants
1.1 Scope and Importance
1.2 Green revolution in Indian context
1.3 Concept of Centers of Origin, their importance with reference to Vavilov’s Work.
1.4 Examples of major plant introductions
1.5 Crop domestication and loss of genetic diversity
1.6 Evolution of new crops/varieties,
1.7 Importance of germ plasm diversity.
Unit 2…………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
Study of Cereals, Legumes and Millets
2.1 Wheat, Maize -Origin, morphology, Botanical name, family, part used, chemical content, uses and byproducts.
2.2 Pigeon Pea (Tur), Green gram (Moong bean), Origin, morphology, Botanical
name, family, part used, chemical content, uses and byproducts.
2.3 Jowar, Band Nachani- Origin, morphology, Botanical name, family, part used, chemical content, uses and byproducts.
2.4 Importance of Cereals, Legumes and Millets in the human diet.
Unit 3…………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
Spices, Beverages and Oils
3.1 Spices – Black pepper and Turmeric- Origin, morphology, Botanical name,
family, part used, chemical content, uses and byproducts.
3.2 Beverages- Tea, Coffee- Botanical name, family, part used, chemical content, uses.
3.3 Oils- Groundnut and Soybean General description, classification of oils
Extraction, their use sand health.
3.4 Implications of (Botanical name, family & uses)
Unit 4…………………………………………………………………………………………… 70
Fibers and Timber
4.1 Botanical Source, Family, Common Name and uses of –
a) Fibers – Cotton and Coir: Occurrence, Structure and Classification of fibers.
Importance, Sources, and Uses.
b) Timber – Teak and Sisam: Origin, morphology, Botanical Name, family, part
used and its uses.
Unit 5…………………………………………………………………………………………… 86
Medicinal Plants
5.1 Introduction, Importance and Sources.
5.2 Hirda, Behada and Amla: Botanical Source, Origin, morphology, Botanical
name, family, and Plant part used, Active chemical content, uses and byproducts.
5.3 Korphad, Adulsa and Gulvel- Botanical Source, Origin, morphology,
Botanical name, family and Plant part used, Active chemical content, uses and by products
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