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PREFACE
Author(s) -
Goldsmith E.D.
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1952.tb39960.x
Subject(s) - citation , library science , annals , computer science , history , classics
Plants are perhaps one of the most interesting and mysterious things of the universe and it is not unreasonable that man, from time immemorial, has devoted much of his time and energy to study this plant kingdom. Plants play a pivotal role in the existence of man kind. They are elixir of life. Ever since the birth of man the plant had provided him with food, shelter and drugs. Plants are the most amazing factories where a variety of chemical compounds are manufactured. Many of the perfumes, medicine, pesticides, etc are derived from plants. The traditional health practices in India, especially Ayurveda make use of plants very effectively and have been validated by practice over thousands of years. The last few decades have witnessed tremendous advancement in natural products’ research through the field of Chemistry, life science, food science, material science etc. Natural products are ubiquitous in our day to day life.