Wealth of India : A Dictionary of Indian Raw Materials and Industrial Products: Vol: 2: G-Ph
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
The Wealth of India (First Supplement Series) : "The Wealth of India, acclaimed as a reference standard for information on raw materials of India has in the recent past played a major role in India's claim for priority in the US patent case on turmeric. The encyclopaedia, after conclusion of the original series and revision of the initial volumes was diverted to electronic publishing through the project AHEAD (Asian Health, Environment and Allied Databases) sponsored by International Development Research Centre, Canada. CD-ROM entitled Wealth Asia (D 2.1) released under this project included full-text database of the entire Wealth of India series. D 2.2 and D 2.3 followed with updates on all entries (A-Z) for specific periods. Data for further updates are under processing. In the meantime, the clientele of the Wealth of India within the country clamoured for the volumes in the print medium and hence a Supplement Series to the Wealth of India-Raw Materials is being launched. The five volume series shall contain supplementary information (wherever available) for all A to Z entries for the period 1987-94, presented in the same format as the parent series. "The publication of this series has significant potential in the light of the present global trend to go herbal and look for alternate plant-based systems of medicine. Vol. 3 D-I: "The third volume of the First Supplement Series brings together the updates on over 550 useful plants, 21 animals and 7 mineral entries within the alphabets D to I for the period 1987 to 1994. Detailed profiles of 387 pp.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
"The Wealth of India, acclaimed as a reference standard for information on raw materials of India has in the recent past played a major role in India's claim for priority in the US patent case on turmeric. The encyclopaedia, after conclusion of the original series and revision of the initial volumes was diverted to electronic publishing through the project AHEAD ( Asian Health, Environmental and Allied Databases) sponsored by International Development Research Centre, Canada. CD-ROM entitled Wealth Asia (D 2.1) released under this project included full-text database of the entire Wealth of India series. D 2.2 and D 2.3 followed with updates on all entries (A-Z) for specific periods. Data for further updates are under processing. In the meantime, the clientele of the Wealth of India within the country clamoured for the volumes in the print medium and hence a Supplement Series to the Wealth of India--Raw Materials is being launched. The five volume series shall contain supplementary information ( wherever available) for all A to Z entries for the period 1987-94, presented in the same format as the parent series. "The publication of this series has significant potential in the light of the present global trend to go herbal and look for alternate plant-based systems of medicine.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
The present volume of this series covers information extensively on useful plants and plant products from 1982 86 and 1995 96. It includes 365 plant genera and 695 species. Of these 5 additional genera Jacquamontia Kalstroemia Koelpinia Malaxis and Photonia and total of 50 additional species have been introduced in this volume. The major articles being Glycine Helianthus Hevea Ipomea Lycopersicon Mangifera Mentha Nicotiana Ocimum Oryza and Pennisetum feature in great detail besides a large number of plants which have great potential for use in the future. Moreover several plants and plant products viz. Helicteres isora Houttuynia cordata Hymenocallis littoralis Ipomoea cairica Lantana camara var. aculeata Momordica charantia Narcissus tazetta Phoenix dactylifera and so on have been found to possess anti HIV+ anti AIDS and anti cancer activity and have been reported to be used in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. The subject matter and the manner of presentation are again according to Vol. 1 (A F) of this series. Inclusion of a glossary of some important medical terms in the appendix is a unique feature of this volume. 332 pp.