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Medicinal plants of the world, chemical constituents, traditional, and modern medicinal uses, by Ivan A. Ross

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Medicinal plants of the world, chemical constituents, traditional, and modern medicinal uses, by Ivan A. Ross

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medicinal plants of the world

Nature of contents

bibliographyencyclopedias

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39556629

Responsibility statement

by Ivan A. Ross

Review

"In this compendium of information on herbal medicine, Medicinal Plants of the World, Ivan A. Ross comprehensively documents the medicinal value of twenty-seven major plant species widely used around the world in medicinal formulations. The book's exhaustive summary of available scientific data for each plant provides detailed information on how the plant is used in different countries, describing its traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. Additional material presented includes a botanical description with a color photo of each plant for identification, the common names used for the plant throughout the world, and a listing of the plant's known chemical constituents. A comprehensive bibliography of over 1500 references illuminates the literature available from a wide range of disciplines." "Medicinal Plants of the World offers an unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists, herbal medicine practitioners, drug developers, phytochemists, medicinal chemists, phytologists, toxicologists, and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes."--Jacket

Sub title

chemical constituents, traditional, and modern medicinal uses

Summary

"Continuing in the tradition of the widely acclaimed first volume of Medicinal Plants of the World, Ivan A. Ross now comprehensively documents in Volume 2 the medicinal value of another twenty-four major plant species widely used around the world in medical formulations. His exhaustive summary of available scientific data for each plant provides detailed information on how the plant is used in different countries, describing its traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. Additional material presented includes a botanical description with a color photo of each plant for identification, the common names used for the plant throughout the world, and a listing of the plant's known chemical constituents. A comprehensive bibliography cites the literature available from a wide range of disciplines. [This volume] offers an unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists, herbal medicine practitioners, drug developers, phytochemists, medicinal chemists, phytologists, toxicologists, and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes. Its wealth of significant facts will reveal little-known information about these plants and open application horizons for the many novel drugs and drug candidates found in them."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

[Volume 1.] Ch. 1. Nomenclature and descriptive terminology -- Ch. 2. Abrus precatorius -- Ch. 3. Allium sativum -- Ch. 4. Aloe vera -- Ch. 5. Annona muricata -- Ch. 6. Carica papaya -- Ch. 7. Cassia alata -- Ch. 8. Catharanthus roseus -- Ch. 9. Cymbopogon citratus -- Ch. 10. Cyperus rotundus -- Ch. 11. Curcuma longa -- Ch. 12. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis -- Ch. 13. Hibiscus sabdariffa -- Ch. 14. Jatropha curcas -- Ch. 15. Lantana camara -- Ch. 16. Macuna pruriens -- Ch. 17. Mangifera indica -- Ch. 18. Manihot esculenta -- Ch. 19. Momordica charantia -- Ch. 20. Moringa pterygosperma -- Ch. 21. Persea americana -- Ch. 22. Phyllanthus niruri -- Ch. 23. Portulaca oleracea -- Ch. 24. Psidium guajava -- Ch. 25. Punica granatum -- Ch. 26. Syzygium cumini -- Ch. 27. Tamarindus indicaVolume 2. Ch. 1. Allium cepa -- Ch. 2. Althaea officinalis -- Ch. 3. Anacardium occidentale -- Ch. 4. Ananas comosus -- ch. 5. Angelica sinensis -- Ch. 6. Azadirachta indica -- Ch. 7. Echinacea angustifolia -- Ch. 8. Ephedra sinica -- Ch. 9. Eucalyptus globulus -- Ch. 10. Ginkgo biloba -- Ch. 11. Glycyrrhiza clabra -- Ch. 12. Hypericum perforatum -- Ch. 13. Laurus nobilis -- Ch. 14. Lycopersicon esculentum -- Ch. 15. Matricaria chamomilla -- Ch. 16. Morinda citrifolia -- Ch. 17. Musa sapientum -- Ch. 18. Myristica fragrans -- Ch. 19. Nelumbo nucifera -- Ch. 20. Pimpinella anisum -- Ch. 21. Ricinus communis -- Ch. 22. Tanacetum parthenium -- Ch. 23. Tribulus terrestris -- Ch. 24. Vitex agnus-castus

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