<p>Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants. The book includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for health care professionals---doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists---or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses.</p>

Medicinal Plants of the World

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ben-Erik Van Wyk

Michael Wink

Alternative Medicine

Timber Press

<p>The structure of this volume is slanted towards plant protection, with contributors offering insights into the functions of plant secondary metabolites as defence and signal compounds. The exploitation of plant secondary metabolites in medicine as therapeutic agents and in agriculture as biorational pesticides is considered.</p>

Annual Plant Reviews, Functions of Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Exploitation in Biotechnology (Volume 3)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

Medicinal plants of the world: an illustrated scientific guide to important medicinal plants and their uses

Briza Publications

Evolutionsbiologie (German Edition)

Volker Storch

Ulrich Welsch

Springer Spektrum

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