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In 1982, the Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu published two companion volumes, namely (1) Cultivation & Utilization of Medicinal Plants and (2) Cultivation and Utilization of Aromatic Plants. These compendia continue to serve as reference books. Due to increased demand and significance of the subject matter, there was a growing need to prepare supplementary volumes to these compendia. This book entitled "Supplement to Cultivation & Utilization of Medicinal Plants" is aimed at providing a multidisciplinary compendium of information on botany, agronomy, chemistry and technological aspects of medicinal plants. It covers medicinal plants containing alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, cathartics, adaptogens, anti-inflammatories, insecticides, additives and other active metabolites. It also includes contributions on traditional medicine/ethnomedicine, nomenclatural ambiguity of plants used in Indian system of medicine, conservation of diversity, genetic improvement, biotechnology and cultivation/chemistry of some medicinal mushrooms. It is hoped that this book will cater to the needs of not only professional scientists and technologists, but also of farmers, traders, importers and exporters of medicinal plants.