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Chapter 1 Introduction to Chamomile |
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1.3 Chamomile as a Cosmetic Ingredient |
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1.4 Other Uses of Chamomile |
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1.5 Medicinal Uses of Chamomile |
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1.5.1 Use of Chamomile in the Traditional System of Medicine |
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1.5.1.1 Preparation of Tea |
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1.5.1.2 Preparation of Tincture and Extract |
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1.5.1.4 Disease Conditions in Which Chamomile Is Used |
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1.5.1.5 Herbal Formulations of Chamomile |
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1.5.1.6 Pharmacopoeias and Monographs |
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1.5.1.7 Quality, Safety, and Efficacy Issues of Chamomile Herbal Formulations |
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1.5.1.8 Methods to Ensure Quality, Safety, and Efficacy of Chamomile Drugs |
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1.5.1.9 Good Manufacturing Practices for Herbal Formulations per World Health Organization Guidelines |
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1.5.1.10 National Regulations for Herbal Formulations |
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1.5.2.1 Disease Conditions |
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1.5.2.2 Formulations in Homeopathy |
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1.5.2.3 Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia |
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1.5.2.4 Quality Issues of Chamomile Homeopathic Formulations |
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1.5.2.5 Methods to Improve Quality, Safety, and Efficacy of Homeopathic Drugs |
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1.5.2.6 Guidelines for Quality, Safety, and Efficacy of Homeopathic Drugs |
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1.5.2.7 National Regulations on Homeopathy System of Medicine |
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1.5.3 Unani System of Medicine |
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1.5.3.1 Disease Conditions |
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1.5.3.2 Formulations of Chamomile |
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1.5.3.3 Unani Pharmacopoeia |
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1.5.3.4 Quality Issues of Unani Formulations |
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1.5.3.5 Quality Control of Unani Formulations |
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1.5.3.6 National Legislation in India |
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Chapter 2 Chamomile: Botany |
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2.4 Botanical Classification and Nomenclature of Chamomile |
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2.4.1 Linnaeus on Chamomile |
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2.4.1.1 Hortus Cliffortianus |
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2.4.1.2 Flora Suecica (First Edition) |
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2.4.1.3 Species Plantarum (First Edition) |
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2 AAA Flora Suecica (Second Edition) |
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2.4.1.5 Species Plantarum (Second Edition) |
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2.4.1.6 Differences in Classification |
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2.4.1.7 English Translation of Linnaeus's Work |
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2.4.4 Flora of Great Britain and Ireland |
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2.4.6 Classification Based on New Taxonomic Tools |
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2.5 Anatomical Characteristics of Chamomile |
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2.5.4 Inflorescence or Capitulum |
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2.6.1 Stages of Flowering |
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2.7 Cytology and Ploidy Effects |
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2.8.1 Germination of Chamomile Seeds |
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2.8.3 Effect of Temperature |
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2.8.4 Effect of Photoperiod and Diurnal Rhythms of Secondary Metabolites |
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2.8.5 Effect of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus |
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2.8.6 Effect of Calcium, Sulfur, and Magnesium |
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2.8.7 Effect of Indole Acetic Acid, Gibberellin, Kinetin, and Other Growth Regulators |
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2.8.12 Effect of Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers and Mycorrhiza |
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2.8.13 Effect of Weedicide |
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2.8.15 Effect of Biopesticides |
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2.9.2 Polysaccharides and Pectic Acid |
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2.9.3 Chamazulene Synthesis |
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2.9.4 Biosynthesis of Other Sesquiterpenes |
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2.9.5 Biosynthesis of Coumarins |
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2.10 Descriptors of Chamomile |
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2.10.1 Need of Descriptors |
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2.10.2 Definition and Types of Descriptor |
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2.10.3 Chamomile Descriptors: Morphology, Yield of Flower and Oil, and Chemical Constituents of Oil |
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Chapter 3 Chamomile: Medicinal Properties |
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3.2 Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Chamomile |
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3.2.1 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Chamomile Extract |
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3.2.2 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Chamazulene |
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3.2.3 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of (-)-α-Bisabolol |
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3.2.4 And-Inflammatory Effect of Trans-En-Yn-Dicycloether |
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3.2.5 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Flavonoids |
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3.2.5.1 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Apigenin |
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3.2.5.2 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Quercetin |
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3.2.5.3 Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Luteolin |
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3.3 Chamomile as an Antioxidant |
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3.3.1 Antioxidant Property of Chamomile |
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3.3.1.3 Chamomile Extract and Essential Oil |
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3.4 Antinociceptive Effect of Chamomile |
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3.4.1 Pain-Relieving Properties of Chamomile |
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3.5 Chamomile and Wound Healing |
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3.5.1 Wound Healing and Ulcer-Protective Property of Chamomile |
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3.5.1.1 Chamomile Extract |
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3.6 Chamomile as an Immunomodulator |
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3.6.1 Immunomodulating Effect of Chamomile |
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3.7 Antimutagenic Effect of Chamomile |
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3.7.1 Antigenotoxic and Tumoricidal Effect of Chamomile |
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3.8 Anticancer Effect of Chamomile |
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3.8.1 Anticancer Property of Chamomile |
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3.9 Chamomile for Treating Insomnia |
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3.9.1 Chamomile as a Sedative |
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121 | (1) |
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3.10 Chamomile for Relieving Stress |
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122 | (1) |
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3.10.1 Anxiolytic and Stress-Reducing Properties of Chamomile |
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3.11 Neuroprotective Effect of Chamomile |
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123 | (1) |
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3.11.1 Neuroprotective Properties of Chamomile |
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3.12 Effect of Chamomile on Morphine Withdrawal Syndrome |
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124 | (1) |
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3.12.1 Effect of Chamomile Extract on Morphine Dependence and Abstinence |
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3.13 Anxiolytic Effect of Chamomile |
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3.13.1 Anxiolytic Properties of Chamomile |
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126 | (1) |
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3.14 Chamomile as Psychostimulant and Its Effect on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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3.14.1 Psychopharmacological Effect of Chamomile |
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3.15 Effect of Chamomile on Some Dermatological Problems |
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3.15.1 Treatment of Dermatological Problems with Chamomile |
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3.16 Phytoestrogenic Effect of Chamomile |
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128 | (1) |
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3.16.1 Chamomile as Phytoestrogen |
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3.17 Chamomile and Cardiovascular Disease |
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3.17.1 Effect of Chamomile on Some Cardiovascular Disease Conditions |
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3.18 Chamomile and Oral Health |
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3.18.1 Effect of Chamomile on Oral Disease Conditions |
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3.19 Treatment of Colicky Infants with Chamomile |
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130 | (1) |
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3.19.1 Effect of Chamomile on Colicky Infants |
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130 | (1) |
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3.20 Spasmolytic Effect of Chamomile |
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3.20.1 Antispasmodic Effects of Chamomile |
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3.21 Hepatoprotective Effect of Chamomile |
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3.21.1 Hepatoprotective Properties of Chamomile |
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3.22 Nephroprotective Effect of Chamomile |
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3.22.1 Effect of Chamomile on Nephrotoxicity |
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3.23 Antileishmania Effect of Chamomile |
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3.23.1 Inhibitory Effect of Chamomile on Leishmania |
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3.24 Antibiotic Effect of Chamomile |
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3.24.1 Antibiotic Effect of Chamomile Extracts |
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3.24.2 Antibiotic Effect of Chamomile Essential Oil |
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3.25 Effect of Chamomile against Anisakiasis |
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3.25.1 Chamomile as a Potential Cure for Anisakiasis |
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3.26 Anticulex Effect of Chamomile |
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3.26.1 Inhibitory Effect of Chamomile against Culex |
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3.27 Chamomile and Pregnancy |
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3.28 Chamomile and Pest Management |
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3.29 Chamomile Use in Poultry and Animal Husbandry |
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3.30 Chamomile as Veterinary Medicine |
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3.31 Toxicity and Allergenicity of Chamomile Compounds |
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3.32 Pharmacokinetic Studies and In Vivo Skin Penetrations of Chamomile Compounds |
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Chapter 4 Chamomile Oil and Extract: Localization, Chemical Composition, Extraction, and Identification |
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4.2 Localization and Content of the Chamomile Essential Oil |
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156 | (3) |
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4.2.1 Essential Oil Content in Flowers |
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156 | (1) |
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4.2.1.1 Variation in Essential Oil Content in Different Locations |
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4.2.1.2 Variation in Essential Oil Content in Different Stages of Flowering |
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157 | (1) |
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4.2.1.3 Variation in Essential Oil Content Due to Farming Practices |
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157 | (1) |
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4.2.1.4 Variation in Composition of Organ-Specific Essential Oil |
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158 | (1) |
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4.3 Discovery of the Compounds in the Essential Oil |
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4.4 Chemical Composition of the Flower Essential Oil |
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163 | (1) |
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4.4.1.1 Chamazulene and Its Precursors |
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163 | (1) |
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4.4.1.2 Bisabolols and Bisabolol Oxides |
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4.4.2.15 Hexadec-11-yn-13, 15-diene |
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4.5 Physical Properties of the Flower Essential Oil |
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4.6 Chemical Composition of the Herb Essential Oil (Stem and Leaves) |
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4.7 Chemical Composition of the Root Essential Oil |
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173 | (1) |
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4.8 Comparative Account of the Essential Oils of Various Parts of Chamomile Plant |
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4.9 Chemical Composition of Chamomile Flower Extract |
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4.9.2.2 Lipidic and Ceraceous Substances |
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4.9.2.3 Phenyl Carboxylic Acids |
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190 | (1) |
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4.10.2 Steam Distillation |
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191 | (1) |
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4.10.3 Solvent Extraction |
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192 | (1) |
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4.10.4 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Fluid Extraction |
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4.10.6 Solid-Phase Extraction |
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194 | (1) |
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4.10.7 Solid-Phase Microextraction |
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4.11 Identification Methods of Chemical Compounds in Chamomile Oil and Extract |
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4.11.1 Thin-Layer Chromatography |
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195 | (1) |
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4.11.2 Thin-Layer Chromatography-Ultra Violet Spectrometry |
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4.11.3 Spectrocolorimeter |
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4.11.4 High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography |
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4.11.5 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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4.11.6 Overpressured-Layer Chromatography |
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4.11.7 Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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4.11.8 Capillary Electrochromatography |
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4.11.9 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry |
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4.11.10 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
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Chapter 5 Genetics and Breeding of Chamomile |
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5.2 Variability in Chamomile Population |
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5.2.1 Variation in Oil Content |
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211 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Variation in Oil Composition |
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211 | (4) |
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5.2.3 Chemical Types of Chamomile |
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215 | (2) |
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5.2.4 Chemotypes Based on Flower Extract |
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217 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Variability Due to Ontogeny |
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218 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Variability Due to Environmental Conditions |
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5.3.1 Genetics of Chamazulene and Bisaboloids |
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220 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Molecular Techniques to Detect Genetic Variation in Chamomile |
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221 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Patents on Cloned Genes |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (4) |
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5.5 Comparative Account of Tetraploid and Diploid Varieties of Chamomile |
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227 | (3) |
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5.5.1 Morphological Characters |
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227 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Determination of Ploidy Levels |
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228 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Compounds in the Essential Oil |
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229 | (1) |
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5.5.4 Compounds in the Extract |
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230 | (1) |
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5.7 Micropropagation of Chamomile |
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5.7.1 Essential Oil in Cultures |
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232 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Cultivation of Chamomile |
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6.2 Habitat and Climatic Conditions |
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6.6.1 Inorganic Fertilizers |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Combined Fertilizers |
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252 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Physiological Treatments |
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253 | (1) |
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6.6.5 Vascular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
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253 | (1) |
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6.13 Postharvest Treatment |
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258 | (3) |
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6.14 Fitness for Rotation with Other Crops |
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261 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Chamomile: Patents and Products |
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7.1.1 Oral Medicine Containing Chamomile |
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269 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Topical Use of Chamomile |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (1) |
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7.1.13 Veterinary Medicine |
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279 | (1) |
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7.1.14 Animal Feed Supplement |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (7) |
|
|
283 | (4) |
Index |
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287 | |