This book is the 8^th volume of the popular series 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World'. Like the previous volumes, this volume is being introduced in a monographic format containing an extremely rich and diverse medicinal flora of India. Both well-known and somewhat still ignored species have been described in view of their traditional, present day and prospective uses. The scientific and technological achievements are also included aptly in this volume, together with a careful and critical consideration to our contemporary knowledge of this vast interdisciplinary domain with an Indian focus. In the era of global climate change and pandemics, building on the huge Indian traditions, this volume will make an important contribution to the better knowledge and understanding of MAPs. The Indian flora has always been recognized for its medicinal and aromatic plant values and this volume is explicitly focusing in that direction. With the rapidly expanding scope of natural nutraceuticals and herbal formulations, this book will be a fruitful acquisition for the interested readers globally.

Chapter 1. History of medicinal plants research in India

Chapter 2. Importance of medicinal and aromatic plants in our day-to-day life
Chapter 3. Major diseases of important medicinal and aromatic plants An Indian subcontinent perspective
Chapter 4. Introduction to MAPs in India : Distribution , diversity and conservation and uses
Chapter 5. Diversity of MAPs in India and its potential
Chapter 6. Ethnomedicinal , phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Arnebia species
Chapter 7. Diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants with special reference to endemic plants of India
Chapter 8. Distribution, chemical composition and ethnomedicinal appraisal of endangered medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalaya , India
Chapter 9. Chemical diversity and ethnobotanical survey of Indian MAP species
Chapter 10. Traditional uses of medicinal and aromatic plants among Indian tribes
Chapter 11. Opportunities and challenges in ethnobotanical survey of Indian medicinal and aromatic plants
Chapter 12. Breeding of MAPs in India : Achievements and prospects
Chapter 13. Conservation of wild MAPs : Constraints achievements and prospects
Chapter 14. Quality assurance and quality control of MAPs in India
Chapter 15. Chromatographic analysis of medicinal plants for quality control
Chapter 16. Expanding horizones : Role of biotechnology in MAP research, production and utilization
Chapter 17. Role of biotechnology in MAP research, production and utilization
Chapter 18. Integrated transcriptomics and proteomics approaches to study secondary metabolic pathways in medicinal plants: Recend trends
Chapter 19. Demand and use of medicinal plants of India
Chapter 20. Major diseases of medicinal and aromatic plants : An overview of constraints in production and management strategies
Chapter 21. Role of medicinal and aromatic plants in the cosmetic industry
Chapter 22. Harbouring the potential of medicinal and aromatic plants of India: A biotechnological approach
Chapter 23. Quality assurance of cultivated and aromatic plants : Good agricultural and collection practices (GAP and GCP)
Chapter 24. Breeding and Germplasm preservation of medicinal and aromatic plants of India.