Medicinal Plants of the World
$157.32
- Hardcover
520 pages
- Release Date
8 June 2017
Summary
Medicinal plants and plant-derived medicine are widely used in traditional cultures all over the world and they are becoming increasingly popular in modern society as natural alternatives to synthetic chemicals. As more and more natural remedies are being commercialised, there is a need for a user-friendly reference guide to the plants and their products. The book gives the reader a bird’s eye view of more than 350 of the best known medicinal plants of the world and their uses, in a compact, colourful and scientifically accurate reference text. It provides quick answers to the most obvious questions: Where does this plant originate? What does it look like? In which culture is it traditionally used? What is it used for? Which chemical compounds does it contain? How safe is it? What is known about its pharmacological activity? What evidence is there that it is effective? The authors also provide short overviews of the various health conditions for which medicinal plants are used and the active compounds (secondary metabolites) found in the plants and their modes of actions. This new edition has an additional 30 plant species, many new and improved photographs and the text has been fully updated to reflect the latest regulatory status of each plant.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786393258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786393255 |
| Author: | Michael Wink, Ben-Erik van Wyk, Professor Michael Wink |
| Publisher: | CABI Publishing |
| Imprint: | CABI Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 520 |
| Release Date: | 8 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.55kg |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 170mm x 240mm |
Michael Wink
Ben-Erik van Wyk (Author)Ben-Erik van Wyk is a plant taxonomist with broad research horizons that include ethnobotany and economic botany. He is a Professor of Botany based at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He currently holds a National Research Chair in Indigenous Plant Use. His research interests include plant classification, useful plants, medicinal plants and ethnobotany. He has authored and co-authored more than 390 scientific papers, 23 books, 30 taxonomic revisions, and more than 100 new plant species and other taxa. He is best known for his series of international full-colour reference books on useful plants, including global reviews of Medicinal Plants, Food Plants, Herbs and Spices, Mind-altering and Poisonous Plants, Phytomedicines, Cut Flowers and Garden Succulents.Michael Wink (Author)Michael Wink is Professor of Biology and Director at the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology of Heidelberg University; Head of Biology Department (1989-2019). Senior professor since 2019. He is an authority on secondary metabolites of plants and their pharmacological effects. Editor of Diversity, Biotechnology Journal and Journal of Ornithology. Member of several editorial boards and scientific societies. Author of over 20 books and over 900 original peer-reviewed publications.
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