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Record Nr.

UNINA9910645897603321

Titolo

From Herbs to Healing : Pharmacognosy - Phytochemistry - Phytotherapy - Biotechnology  / / edited by Éva Szöke, Ágnes Kéry, Éva Lemberkovics

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-17301-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (580 pages)

Disciplina

170

615.321

Soggetti

Pharmacy

Medicine—Research

Biology—Research

Biochemistry

Botany

Biotechnology

Biomedical Research

Biological Chemistry

Plant Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Acknowledgement -- Chapter I. DEVELOPMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE OF PLANT DERIVED NATURAL PRODUCTS PHARMACOGNOSY IN THE 21ST CENTURY -- Chapter II. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HERBAL DRUGS; ANALYTICAL METHODS -- Chapter III. BIOSYNTHESIS OF PLANT SUBSTANCES; BIOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS -- Chapter IV. DISCUSSION OF HERBAL DRUGS BASED ON THE BIOGENETIC CLASSIFICATION OF THEIR MAIN ACTIVE COMPONENTS -- Chapter V. BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF COMPOUNDS OF PLANT ORIGIN -- Chapter VI. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY -- Chapter VII. APPENDIX -- Abbreviations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is at once heavy and light, comprehensive and extensive, conservative and modern. A broad spectrum of pharmacognosy is



presented in a uniquely holistic manner. Numerous color photographs, didactic illustrations, and precise descriptions introduce the herbs found not only in Europe but throughout the world, showing the uses of herbs, their active ingredients, and the chemical structures and biosynthesis of biologically active molecules with beneficial and harmful effects. This excellent, well-presented encyclopedia on medicinal plants also includes descriptions of analytical and structural research and biotechnological methodology. Herbs and active molecules are classified according to the current biogenetic system. Designed for the professional education and training of students, pharmacists, physicians, and chemists, it is equally aimed at a broader scientific audience interested in botany and the analytical chemistry and biochemistry of natural products. .