Phytomedicines, herbal drugs, and poisons /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew :
The University of Chicago Press ; Kew Publishing,
[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- Traditional systems of medicine
- Phytomedicines
- Functional foods and nutraceuticals
- Plant-derived chemical compounds
- Mind-altering drugs and stimulants
- Plant poisons
- Plant parts used
- Dosage forms
- Methods and routes of administration
- Extraction and analysis of compounds
- Quality control and safety
- Efficacy of herbal medicine
- Pharmacological and toxic effects
- Regulation and legal aspects
- Overview of secondary metabolites
- Photographic index of plants