Author: A.N.M. Alamgir Full Title: Therapeutic Use Of Medicinal Plants And Their Extracts: Volume 1. Pharmacognosy Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (October 6, 2017) Year: 2017 ISBN-13: 9783319638621 (978-3-319-63862-1), 9783319638614 (978-3-319-63861-4) ISBN-10: 3319638629, 3319638610 Pages: 546 Language: English Genre: Biomedical Sciences: Pharmacology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 213.99 € This volume focuses on the importance of therapeutically active compounds of natural origin. Natural materials from plants, microbes, animals, marine organisms and minerals are important sources of modern drugs. Beginning with two chapters on the development and definition of the interdisciplinary field of pharmacognosy, the volume offers up-to-date information on natural and biosynthetic sources of drugs, classification of crude drugs, pharmacognosical botany, examples of medical application, WHO´s guidelines and intellectual property rights for herbal products. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!