
Welcome to International Journal of Economic Plants
International Journal of Economic Plants, a peer-reviewed international quarterly publication, focuses widely on original knowledge and research on the native plants for human use, social life and customs. It aims on recovery of ethnic knowledge related to biota, native wild and unutilized crop species; grossly not only to recover economic plants for various human and animal uses, but also suggest research lines. The area of the journal broadly covers on forestry and allied sciences and their utilities; wood anatomy, paper pulp, fibre and allied fibres, textile technology, medicinal plant chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, economic fungus, mushroom, vegetable and horticultural crops etc. It depicts the rich relationship between plants and people encompassing the potential utilities of plants in relevance to environmental and public health policies, inter-disciplinary research strategy globally.
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Editorial
Research Needs on Native Plants of Economic Importance
Ratikanta Maiti and Ashok K. Thakur
Full Research
Comparative Wood Anatomy of Twelve Woody Plant Species in Northeastern Mexico and Its Relation to Taxonomy and Wood Quality
Humberto Gonzalez Rodriguez, Ratikanta Maiti and Jeff Christofher Gonzalez Diaz
Keywords : Anatomy, fibres, porosity, quality, shrubs, trees, variability, wood
Full Research
Effect of Chemicals and Cincturing on Quality of Litchi Fruit cv. Bombai
D. Mandal, A. Sarkar and B. Ghosh
Keywords : Cincturing, ethrel, fruit production, juice, litchi, quality, TSS
Review Article
Soil Fertility Management-A Mirror to Sustainable Agriculture
A. Qureshi, D. K. Singh and Amrendra Kumar
Keywords : Fertility, organic farming, quality, soil, sustainable agriculture
Review Article
Proven Technologies for Doubling Cotton Production in India and Enhancing Quality of Lint and Seed
S. S. Narayanan, Phundan Singh and K. Ravindranath
Keywords : Adoption, cotton, lint, production, quality, seed, technology
Review Article
Leaf Spot and Dry Fruit Rot of Pomegranate: Biology, Epidemiology and Management
Neelam Kumari
Keywords : Coniella granati, epidemiology, management, pomegranate, symptomatology
Review Article
Wild Native Chilli, Chile Piquin (Capscicum annuum L. var. aviculare Dierb.) in Northestern Mexico: Research Progress
Ratikanta Maiti and Humberto Gonzalez Rodriguez
Keywords : Botany, chemistry, Chile piquin, economic importance, history, physiology
Review Article
Anatomy of Fibre Bundles (Filaments) Determines the Yield and Quality of Bast and Leaf Fibres
Ratikanta Maiti
Keywords : Anatomy, bast, genetic improvement, leaf fibre, quality, variations, yield
Review Article
Lechugulla (Agave lecheguilla Torr., Yucca carnerosana Trel) and Other Leaf Fibres in Northeastern Mexico: Research Needs
Ratikanta Maiti and Humberto Gonzalez Rodriguez
Keywords : Agave, anatomy, ecology, extraction, fibres, morphology, productivity, Yucca
General Article
Aloe vera: Getting Diamond out of Raw Stones
P. Rajasekhar Reddy
Keywords : Aloe vera, drought, entrepreneurs, herbal products, upliftment