Cannabis sativa L. - Botany and Biotechnology

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Chandra, Suman (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lata, Hemant (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), ElSohly, Mahmoud A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Pharmacology.; Complementary medicine.; Plant science.; Botany.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

This book highlights current Cannabis research: its botany, authentication, biotechnology, in vitro propagation, chemistry, cannabinoids biosynthesis, metabolomics, genomics, biomass production, quality control, and pharmacology. Cannabis sativa L. (Family: Cannabaceae) is one of the oldest sources...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Classification of Cannabis sativa L. in relation to agricultural, biotechnological, medical and recreational utilization
• History of Cannabis as Medicine: Nineteenth Century Irish Physicians and Correlations of their Observations to Modern Research
• Cannabis Sativa L.: Botany and Horticulture
• Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica versus “Sativa” and “Indica”
• Morpho-anatomy of Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.).-Chemical and Morphological Phenotypes in Breeding of Cannabis sativa L
• Natural Cannabinoids of Cannabis and Methods of Analysis
• Cannabinoids: Biosynthesis and Biotechnological Applications
• The Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Plant Cannabinoids.-Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor Mechanism of  Cannabis sativa L.
• Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Seizures, Convulsions and Epilepsy
• Allergenicity to Cannabis sativa L. and Methods to Assess Personal Exposure
• Micropropagation of Cannabis sativa L. – An Update
• Hairy Root Culture as a Biotechnological Tool in C. sativa
• Genomics and Molecular Markers in Cannabis sativa L
• The Role of Agrobacterium-Mediated and Other Gene-Transfer Technologies in Cannabis Research and Product Development
• Induction of Polyploidy and Its Effect on Cannabis sativa L.- Classical and Molecular Cytogenetics of Cannabis sativa L
• Assessing Genetic Diversity in Cannabis sativa Using Molecular Approaches
• Cannabis Endophytes and Their Application in Breeding and Physiological Fitness
• Chemical and physical elicitation for enhanced cannabinoid production in Cannabis
• Contaminants of Concern in Cannabis: Microbes, Heavy Metals and Pesticides.