Medicinal plants of the world : an illustrated scientific guide to important medicinal plants and their uses / Ben-Erik van Wyk, Michael Wink.
Material type: TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: 520 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781786393258
- 1786393255
- 9781920217525
- 1920217525
- RS164 .V295 2017
- 2017 H-244
- QV 766
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Non-lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | QK99.A1 V26 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 39352800166837 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-487) and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Medicine systems of the world -- Plant parts used -- Dosage forms -- Use of medicinal plant products -- Active ingredients -- Quality control and safety -- Efficacy of medicinal plant products -- Regulation of herbal remedies and phytomedicines -- The plants in alphabetical order -- Health disorders and medicinal plants -- Overview of secondary metabolites and their effects -- Quick guide to commercialised medicinal plants.