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This second edition provides a comprehensive list of the latest taxonomy including the updated relevant plant data. All succulent species of the monocotyledonous plant families and genera are described in detail. This work will be particularly useful to botanists, plant taxonomists and scholars as well as to herbaria and botanic gardens. It will also appeal to the committed collector of succulent plants, horticultural cognoscenti and succulent plant lovers.

Plant systematics. --- Plant taxonomy. --- Plant physiology. --- Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Plant Physiology. --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Botanical classification --- Botanical systematics --- Botanical taxonomy --- Classification --- Plant biosystematics --- Plant classification --- Plant systematics --- Plant taxonomy --- Systematic botany --- Systematics (Botany) --- Taxonomy, Plant --- Plant taxonomists --- Monocotyledons. --- Liliopsida --- Monocots --- Monocotyledonae --- Monocotyledoneae --- Monocotyledones --- Monocotyls --- Angiosperms --- Monocotiledònies --- Angiospermes --- Gramínies --- Palmes --- Plant Evolution. --- Evolution. --- Plant evolution --- Evolution (Biology) --- Phylogeny

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Fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado: Composition and Functional Benefits describes the nutritional, chemical and physical characteristics of the fruits of the Cerrado, as well as their pharmacological effects and use in phytotherapics. Chapters are dedicated to the morphological characteristics, macronutrients, micronutrients and active compounds of various fruits, with separate sections covering their peels, leaves, nuts, pulps, and other components. The text also includes detailed studies on the treatment of diseases with these natural products, as well as their applications in popular use by local communities. Authors explain the importance of bioactive compounds found in the fruits and their possible mechanisms of action in the organism. This text thus provides a valuable reference to researchers studying a range of topics, including functional foods, phytotherapy, and plant science.

Plant science. --- Botany. --- Plant biochemistry. --- Food—Biotechnology. --- Health promotion. --- Agriculture. --- Plant Sciences. --- Plant Biochemistry. --- Food Science. --- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Health promotion programs --- Health promotion services --- Promotion of health --- Wellness programs --- Preventive health services --- Health education --- Phytochemistry --- Plant biochemistry --- Plant chemistry --- Biochemistry --- Botany --- Phytochemicals --- Plant biochemical genetics --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Biology --- Natural history --- Plants --- Floristic botany --- Fruit --- Cerrado plants --- Cerrado flora --- Fruita --- Compostos bioactius --- Aliments funcionals --- Praderies --- Brasil --- Prats naturals --- Gramínies --- Ecologia de les praderies --- Prats --- Aliments de disseny --- Aliments medicinals --- Nutricèutics --- Productes nutracèutics --- Aliments --- Prebiòtics --- Probiòtics --- Suplements nutritius --- Compostos biològicament actius --- Compostos fisiològicament actius --- Productes químics --- Medicaments --- Verins --- Fruites --- Fruits --- Fruits comestibles --- Botànica --- Productes agrícoles --- Dàtils --- Fruita de pinyol --- Fruita tropical --- Magranes --- Melons --- Pomes --- Sucs de fruita --- Cuina (Fruita) --- Jaffa (Marca registrada) --- Amazònia --- Amèrica del Sud --- Ceará (Brasil : Estat) --- Maranhão (Brasil : Estat) --- Nordeste (Brasil : Regió) --- Norte (Brasil : Regió) --- Piauí (Brasil : Estat) --- São Francisco (Brasil : Vall) --- Sudeste (Brasil : Regió) --- Sul (Brasil : Regió) --- Tocantins (Brasil) --- Pomology --- Food --- Food crops --- Horticultural crops --- Horticultural products --- Coco