Cannabis sativa L.--botany and biotechnology

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...

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Other Authors ElSohly, Mahmoud A. (Editor), Lata, Hemant (Editor), Chandra, Suman (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesSpringer life sciences.
Subjects
Cannabis.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319545646
9783319545639
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 474 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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