Kuwaiti plants : distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and economic value

The people of Kuwait have in the past depended almost entirely on the sea trade giving its boat builders and sailors a good reputation. Plants in Kuwait were valued only as forage and fodder and for subsistence-level farming. Although oil was discovered in 1938, production of oil did not commence until after the second world war. Coupled with recent unrest in the region, extensive damage has been caused to many of Kuwait's plants and a good review of information on them became necessary. The book contains information on all of the dicothyledonous plants (except the Compositae) known to grow in Kuwait. Many of the species of plants are reviewed in their traditional uses in Kuwait and elsewhere. Extensive searches of scientific literature were carried out on phytochemistry, pharmacology, contemporary economic value of the plants. Brief notes are also provided on the utility of related species. The distribution of the 118 species covered is illustrated on maps of Kuwait and the Middle East. Read more... Abstract: The people of Kuwait have in the past depended almost entirely on the sea trade giving its boat builders and sailors a good reputation. Plants in Kuwait were valued only as forage and fodder and for subsistence-level farming. Although oil was discovered in 1938, production of oil did not commence until after the second world war. Coupled with recent unrest in the region, extensive damage has been caused to many of Kuwait's plants and a good review of information on them became necessary. The book contains information on all of the dicothyledonous plants (except the Compositae) known to grow in Kuwait. Many of the species of plants are reviewed in their traditional uses in Kuwait and elsewhere. Extensive searches of scientific literature were carried out on phytochemistry, pharmacology, contemporary economic value of the plants. Brief notes are also provided on the utility of related species. The distribution of the 118 species covered is illustrated on maps of Kuwait and the Middle East Content: Front Matter Page III Copyright page Page IV Preface Page XIII ADONIS L. Page 1 AELLENIA Ulbr. Pages 1-2 AIZOON L. Page 2 ALHAGI Gagnebin Page 3 ALTHAEA L. Page 4 ALYSSUM L. Page 4 AMMI L. Pages 5-6 ANABASIS L. Page 7 ANAGALLIS L. Pages 7-9 ANASTATICA L. Pages 9-10 ANDRACHNE L. Page 10 ANISOSCIADIUM DC. Page 10 ARNEBIA Forssk Page 11 ASTRAGALUS L. Pages 12-14 ATRIPLEX L. Page 14 BASSIA All. Page 15 BIENERTIA Bunge ex Boiss Pages 15-16 BRASSICA L. Pages 16-17 BUPLEURUM L. Page 18 CAKILE Miller Page 18 CALLIGONUM L. Page 19 CARRICHTERA DC. Page 19 CAYLUSEA A. St-Hil. Page 20 CHENOPODIUM L. Page 20 CHROZOPHORA A. Juss. Page 21 CISTANCHE Hoffsgg & Link Pages 21-22 CITRULLUS Schrader Pages 22-24 CONVOLVULUS L. Pages 24-25 CRESSA L. Page 26 CORNULACA Del. Page 25 CRUCIANELLA L. Page 26 CUSCUTA L. Pages 26-27 CYNOMORIUM L. Page 27 DIPLOTAXIS DC. Page 28 ECHIUM L. Page 29 EMEX Campderá Page 29 ERODIUM L'Hérit Pages 30-31 ERUCA Miller Page 32 EUPHORBIA L. Pages 33-34 FAGONIA L. Pages 34-35 FARSETIA Turra Page 35 FRANKENIA L. Page 36 GASTROCOTYLE Bunge Page 36 GYPSOPHILA L. Page 37 HALOCNEMUM M. Bieb Page 37 HALOXYLON Bunge Page 38 HAPLOPHYLLUM A. Juss. Page 39 HELIANTHEMUM Miller Pages 40-41 HELIOTROPIUM L. Page 41 HERNIARIA L. Page 42 HIPPOCREPIS L. Pages 42-43 HORWOODIA Turrill Page 43 HYOSCYAMUS L. Pages 43-44 HYPECOUM L. Page 44 LAPPULA Gilib. Page 45 LEPIDIUM L. Page 45 LEPTALEUM DC. Page 46 LIMONIUM Miller Pages 46-47 LINARIA Miller Page 47 LTTHOSPERMUM L. Page 48 LOEFLINGIA L. Page 48 LOTUS L. Pages 48-49 LYCIUM L. Pages 49-50 MALCOLMIA R. Br. Page 50 MALVA L. Pages 50-51 MARESIA Pomel Page 51 MATTHIOLA R. Br. Pages 51-52 MEDICAGO L. Page 52 MELILOTUS Miller Page 53 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM L. Pages 53-54 MOLTOKIOPSIS I.M. Johnston Page 54 MONSONIA L. Page 55 NEURADA L. Page 55 NITRARIA L. Pages 55-56 NOTOCERAS R. BR. Page 56 OCHRADENUS Del. Page 56 OLIGOMERIS Cambess. Page 57 ONOBRYCHIS Miller Page 57 ONONIS L. Pages 57-58 OROBANCHE L. Pages 58-59 PARONYCHIA Miller Page 59 PEGANUM L. Pages 59-61 PITURANTHOS Viv. Pages 61-62 PLANTAGO L. Pages 62-64 POLYCARPAEA Lam Pages 64-65 POLYCARPON L. Page 65 PSYLLIOSTACHYS (Jaub. & Spach) Nevski Page 65 PTERANTHUS Forssk. Page 65 RESEDA L. Page 66 ROBBAIREA Boiss. Page 67 ROEMERIA Medikus Page 67 RUMEX L. Pages 68-69 SALICORNIA L. Page 69 SALSOLA L. Page 70 SALVIA L. Pages 70-72 SAVIGNYA DC. Page 72 SCABIOSA L. Page 72