{"product_id":"dioscorea-deltoidea-dioscorea-bibliography-1931-1994","title":"Dioscorea Deltoidea (Dioscorea bibliography 1931-1994)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: S. Kant , B.K. Kapahi , Sarin Y.K. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ M\/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 1998\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: ‎ First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 8121101522\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8121101523\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" id=\"p-rc_cda445d39ae25760-51\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDioscorea Deltoidea: Dioscorea Bibliography (1931-1994)\u003c\/b\u003e, co-authored by the accomplished botanical researchers \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eShashi Kant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"124\"\u003eB.K. Kapahi\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003eY.K. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1009\"\u003eSarin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1009\"\u003e, and published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1009 citation-end-1009\"\u003eBishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is an elite, highly specialized scientific reference volume and archival bibliography. This resource serves as a crucial literature map for economic botanists, pharmacologists, biochemical engineers, and researchers investigating the industrial and medicinal extraction of plant steroid precursors. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1008\"\u003eThe primary objective of this bibliographic masterwork is to systematically aggregate, catalogue, and preserve over six decades of global and regional scientific literature surrounding the genus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"697\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1008\"\u003eDioscorea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1008\"\u003e, with an explicit botanical emphasis on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"747\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1008\"\u003eDioscorea deltoidea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1008 citation-end-1008\"\u003e, a critically important medicinal plant native to the temperate regions of the Himalayas.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book operates as a comprehensive information-retrieval directory, organizing dense historical and contemporary scientific data into a scannable and chronological academic guide. Rather than serving as a standard narrative textbook, this work provides a meticulous roadmap of research papers, field trials, and phytochemical analyses published between 1931 and 1994. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"370\"\u003eDioscorea deltoidea\u003c\/i\u003e is highly prized as a primary source of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"430\"\u003ediosgenin\u003c\/b\u003e, a naturally occurring steroid sapogenin used as a foundational raw material for the industrial synthesis of oral contraceptives, progesterone, cortisone, and various anti-inflammatory corticosteroids. The authors curate literature that tracks the species from its initial wild collection protocols to advanced cultivation techniques, exploring the ecological threats of over-exploitation in fragile mountain biomes. By organizing this specialized bibliography, the text provides subsequent generations of plant taxonomists and pharmaceutical scientists with an immediate, baseline reference to trace the agronomy, cytogenetics, and extraction chemistry of this economic plant resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_cda445d39ae25760-52\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProf. Shashi Kant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"19\"\u003eDr. B.K. Kapahi\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eDr. Y.K. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1007\"\u003eSarin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1007 citation-end-1007\"\u003e are highly regarded botanical experts and research scientists with a legacy of deep fieldwork in the Northwestern Himalayan region.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1006 citation-end-1006\"\u003eAssociated with premier academic institutions and national research networks, including regional frameworks in Jammu and Kashmir, their collective efforts have long centered on the documentation, economic evaluation, and conservation of threatened medicinal flora.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Dr. Y.K. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1005 citation-end-1005\"\u003eSarin and his contemporaries have produced pioneering work on regional plant resources, essential oils, and wild-harvested raw drugs.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe authorial and editorial style of this team is defined by strict academic discipline, bibliographic precision, and thorough taxonomic accuracy. Recognizing the challenges faced by biochemical researchers in locating disparate, pre-digital research reports scattered across old colonial and post-independence scientific journals, they successfully consolidated decades of technical knowledge. Their collaborative documentation projects remain highly trusted foundational archives for organizations committed to economic botany and sustainable pharmacological research across South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51621901599018,"sku":"VASY-8121101522","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-06-02at4.27.55PM.jpg?v=1780399608","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/dioscorea-deltoidea-dioscorea-bibliography-1931-1994","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}