03681nam 2200673Ia 450 991083037410332120230421044534.01-282-34790-X97866123479000-470-51463-90-470-51464-7(CKB)1000000000377099(EBL)470689(OCoLC)609849702(SSID)ssj0000295660(PQKBManifestationID)11224378(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000295660(PQKBWorkID)10321530(PQKB)11477752(MiAaPQ)EBC470689(EXLCZ)99100000000037709919940613d1994 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEthnobotany and the search for new drugs[electronic resource] /[G.T. Prance, Derek J. Chadwick (organizer), and Joan Marsh]Chichester ;New York J. Wiley19941 online resource (292 p.)Ciba Foundation symposium ;185"Symposium on Ethnobotany and the Search for New Drugs, held at the Hotel Praia Centro, Fortaleza, Brazil, 30 November-2 December 1993"--P. v.0-471-95024-6 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.ETHNOBOTANY AND THE SEARCH FOR NEW DRUGS; Contents; Introduction; Ethnobotany, drug development and biodiversity conservation-exploring the linkages; The ethnobotanical approach to drug discovery: strengths and limitations; Ethnopharmacology and drug development; Basic, quantitative and experimental research phases of future ethnobotany with reference to the medicinal plants of South America; Ethnopharmacological search for antiviral compounds: treatment of gastrointestinal disorders by Kayapo medical specialists; Natural product chemistry in north-eastern BrazilAmazonian ethnobotany and the search for new drugsAfrican medicinal plants in the search for new drugs based on ethnobotanical leads; Two decades of Mexican ethnobotany and research on plant-derived drugs; Ethnobotany and research on medicinal plants in India; Ethnopharmacological investigation of Chinese medicinal plants; Ethnobotany and drug discovery: the experience of the US National Cancer Institute; From shaman to human clinical trials: the role of industry in ethnobotany, conservation and community reciprocity; Ethnobotany and intellectual property rightsConservation and ethnobotanical explorationAnthropological issues in medical ethnobotany; Conclusions; Index of contributors; Subject indexA compilation of articles by prominent experts in their respective fields on compensation for and collaboration with indigenous people in regard to their knowledge and provision of rare plants which are used for some of the most potent drugs in Western medicine.Ciba Foundation symposium ;185.Materia medica, VegetableCongressesEthnobotanyCongressesMedicinal plantsCongressesMateria medica, VegetableEthnobotanyMedicinal plants581.634615615.32Prance Ghillean T.1937-63165Chadwick Derek91632Marsh Joan91633Symposium on Ethnobotany and the Search for New Drugs(1993 :Fortaleza, Brazil)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830374103321Ethnobotany and the search for new drugs4047795UNINA