Handbook of chinese medicinal plants: chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology

In this 2-volume reference guide, in a rapid access A-Z format, the medicinalapplications and descriptions of a comprehensive range of herbs from Traditional Chinese Medicine are combined with modern day scientific information concerning not only the chemical identity of the active ingredients, but also core clinical pharmacological and toxicological data. Current literature referencescomplement each individual herb listed, providing an entry point for the reader into the wider field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In addition, analytical methods for the verification and quantification of activity are provided for the more than 300 plants listed in this work, which are ordered alphabetically for ease and speed of access. The book is divided into 231 monographs describing ca. 300 significant Chinese Medicinal Plants, in alphabetical order. Each monograph contains: - botanical information. - medicinal application.- chemistry, incl. chemical structures of chemical - constituents. - pharmacology. - toxicology. - references, including previously untapped Chinese sources. Contains an appendix with a listing of the complete Materia Medica of plantorigin from the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32226-8
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1256
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés