Trease and evans' pharmacognosy

This reference covers the medicinal properties of plant and animal products. It seeks to maintain a balance between topical and classic aspects of the subject, and this edition includes an expanded section on complementary and traditional systems of medicine, taking in aromatherapy and Chinese and A...

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Main Author: Evans, William Charles (Author)
Other Authors: Trease, George Edward 1902-
Format: Book
Published: London WB Saunders ©1999
Edition:Fourteenth Edition
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Summary:This reference covers the medicinal properties of plant and animal products. It seeks to maintain a balance between topical and classic aspects of the subject, and this edition includes an expanded section on complementary and traditional systems of medicine, taking in aromatherapy and Chinese and African medicine. This edition also covers application of gene transfer techniques to the production of medicinal plants, and there are new chapters on: antiprotozoals, oral hypoglycaemic and anti-mepatotoxic drugs, and on vitamins and hormones
Physical Description:viii, 612 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780702018992
0702018996