Bridging the gap between the ancient art of herbalism and the emerging sciences of ethnopharmocology or phytopharmacotherapy, this book highlights the major breakthroughs in the history of the field and focuses on future directions in the discovery and application of herb-derived medicines. Implementing the concept of reverse pharmacology, it integrates documented clinical and experiential 'hits' into pharmacological leads by transdisciplinary exploratory studies. It further develops these into drug candidates by experimental and clinical research. INDICE: Herbal Drug Industry Reverse Pharmacology Ethnopharmacology Medicinal Phytochemistry Phytochemicals Phytochemicals Research--Emerging Concepts Therapeutic Utility of Ayurveda Amchi System of Medicine Ethnopharmacology of Algae Ethnopharmacology of Lichens Ethnopharmacology of Bryophytes Ethnopharmacology of Anthelmintic Ferns Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Orchids Salacia sp.Potential Hypoglycemic Plants Ethnopharmacology of Taraxacum officinale WeberEthnopharmacology of Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. Ethnopharmacology of Alstoniamacrophylla ex A. DC Ethnopharmacology of Alstonia venenata R. Br. Ethnopharmacology of Holoptelea integrifolia Planch. Ethnopharmacology of Terminalia belerica (Gaertn.)Roxb Ethnopharmacology of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. Ethnopharmacology of Eclipta alba Linn. Ethnopharmacology of Cassia siamea Lam. Ethnopharmacology of Tylophora asthmatica Wight & Arn. Colchicine Containing MedicinalHerbs Lakshmana-Ayurvedic Drug of Controversial Origin Antidiabetic Potentialof Pterocarpus marsupium.
- ISBN: 978-1-57808-697-9
- Editorial: Science Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 430
- Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés