ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER 1

    Introduction to the family Araliaceae: History and Systematics, Species diversity, Geographic distribution, Useful application, Medicinal properties

CHAPTER 2

    Kalopanax septemlobus: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Medicinal use, Food application, Other areas of application, Reproduction in nature, Seed reproduction, Vegetative multiplication

CHAPTER 3

    Aralia elata: Systematics of the genus Aralia, Information on the species Aralia elata, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Nectariferous characteristics, Medicinal use, Food and other application, Reproduction in nature, Seed reproduction, Vegetative multiplication

CHAPTER 4

    Aralia cordata: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Medicinal use, Food and other application, Seed reproduction and ontogenesis, Vegetative multiplication

CHAPTER 5

    Aralia continentalis: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Medicinal use, Food and other application, Reproduction in nature and culture

CHAPTER 6

    Panax ginseng: Systematics of Ginseng

    Wild Ginseng: Historical perspective, Ginseng seekers in the past and present, Biological characteristics, Distribution, Chemical composition

    Ginseng in Medicine: Traditions and scientific use, Ginseng in Chinese medicine, Ginseng use in Korea, Ginseng in Europe, Medicinal use of Ginseng in Russia, Modern Ginseng investigations, Preparation of Ginseng, Uses of other species of Panax, Ginseng preparations and production, Methods of treatment of Ginseng roots, Other uses of Ginseng

    Ginseng in Culture: History of Ginseng cultivation, Methods of increasing Ginseng production

CHAPTER 7

    Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Nectariferous characteristics, Medicinal use, Food and other application, Reproduction in nature, Seed reproduction, Vegetative multiplication

CHAPTER 8

    Eleutherococcus senticosus: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Nectariferous characteristics, Medicinal use, Food application, Use in other areas, Reproduction in nature, Seed reproduction, Vegetative multiplication

CHAPTER 9

    Oplopanax elatus: Systematics, Biological properties, Distribution, Chemical composition, Decorative qualities, Medicinal use, Medicinal use of other species of Oplopanax, Food and other application, Reproduction in nature, Reproduction in culture

CHAPTER 10

    Biologically Active Substances Present in Araliaceae: General groups of substances derived from Araliaceae, Triterpenoid glycosides synthesis in plants and ways of regulation

CHAPTER 11

    Conservation of Far Eastern Araliaceae: The oldest traces of Araliaceae, The present state of Araliaceae in the Russian Far East, Principal ways of preserving the biodiversity of Araliaceae in the Russian Far East

APPENDIXES

    Recipes for Preparing Araliaceae for Medicinal Use

    Glossary

    Key to Identification

    References

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