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Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants
Christophe Wiart
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Description for Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants
Hardback. Talks about the pharmacological potentials of one of the most exciting source of potential drugs: the medicinal plants of the Pacific Rim. This book emphasizes the fundamental importance of the precise observation of the use of each medicinal plant combined with pharmacological experiment and its botanical classification. Num Pages: 228 pages, 322 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 640.
In 1860, Oliver Wendell Holmes pointedly expressed himself to the Massachusetts Medical Society: “I firmly believe that if the whole Material Medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind, and all the worst for the fishes.” Should one think the same about the current approach in drug discovery from plants? Probably yes. Despite the spending of billions of US dollars, and three decades of efforts, high-throughput screenings have only allowed the discovery of a couple of drugs. One could have reasonably expected the discovery of an arsenal ... Read more
In 1860, Oliver Wendell Holmes pointedly expressed himself to the Massachusetts Medical Society: “I firmly believe that if the whole Material Medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind, and all the worst for the fishes.” Should one think the same about the current approach in drug discovery from plants? Probably yes. Despite the spending of billions of US dollars, and three decades of efforts, high-throughput screenings have only allowed the discovery of a couple of drugs. One could have reasonably expected the discovery of an arsenal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588297488
SKU
V9781588297488
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99-15
Reviews for Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants
From the reviews: "This book contains brief descriptions and evaluations of some active ingredients and the medicinal uses of about 100 plants found in Asia … . The stated purpose is to show the rich source of potential drugs in the estimated 6,000 plant species in Asia … . This objective is met … . ... Read more