Pharmacognosy, the science of nature-derived drugs, pharmaceuticals and poisons, played a crucial role in the development of modern medicine, and now has an equally important place in healthcare all over the world. This wide scope ranges from traditional medicine systems and herbal and nutritional therapies, the preparation and use of highly standardised and clinically tested herbal medicines, to the production of potent drugs used only in a purified form. Natural sources mainly focus on plants, fungi and algae, but drug discovery of novel compounds and structures includes bacteria and even marine animals.
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy
is a landmark textbook that covers this spectrum of medicinal plant use. Written by leading experts in this field, this book takes the reader through the history, identification and quality assurance of plant-based medicines to their therapeutic properties, safety and compatibility and interaction with prescribed drugs.Aimed at students of all healthcare professions, including pharmacy, medicine, nursing and complementary therapies, the comprehensively updated information in this textbook is also relevant to those companies and organisations concerned with the regulation and testing of herbal medicines (phytomedicines), other natural health products, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.
New to this edition
1. Section 3: Natural Products: An Introduction - p. g44 2. Chapter 6: Natural Product Chemistry - p. g44 3. Chapter 7: Analytical Methods for Natural Products - p. g74 4. Chapter 8: Natural Product Isolation and Structure Elucidation - p. g84 5. Chapter 9: Natural Products With Anticancer and Chemopreventive Effects - p. g99 6. Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Natural Products - p. g112 7. Section 4: Herbal Medicinal Products - p. g124 8. Chapter 11: The Complex Pharmacology of Herbal Medicines - p. g124 9. Chapter 12: Production, Quality Control and Standardisation of Herbal Medicines - p. g132 10. Chapter 13: Toxicity of Herbal Constituents - p. g143 11. Chapter 14: Herbal Medicine Interactions - p. g148 12. Chapter 15: Regulation and Pharmacovigilance for Herbal Medicines - p. g152 13. Chapter 16: Plants in Traditional Medicine Systems - p. g158 14. Chapter 17: Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Plant Therapies - p. g182 15. Part B: Important Plant Medicines - p. g187 16. Chapter 18: Introduction - p. g187 17. Chapter 19: The Gastrointestinal and Biliary System - p. g187 18. Chapter 20: The Cardiovascular System - p. g200 19. Chapter 21: Weight-Loss Supplements - p. g206 20. Chapter 22: The Respiratory System - p. g210 21. Chapter 23: The Central Nervous System - p. g217 22. Chapter 24: The Musculoskeletal System - p. g225 23. Chapter 25: Female Hormonal and Reproductive Conditions - p. g230 24. Chapter 26: The Male Reproductive System - p. g235 25. Chapter 27: Supportive Therapies for Stress, Ageing, Cancer and Debility - p. g239 26. Chapter 28: Topical Phytotherapy: Skin, Hair, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat - p. g246 27. ANNEX - p. g254 28. Naming Herbal Drugs: Pharmaceutical (Latinised), Common English and Accepted Botanical Names (Binomials) and Synonyms - p. g254 29. Index - p. g254
Pharmacognosy, the science of nature-derived drugs, pharmaceuticals and poisons, played a crucial role in the development of modern medicine, and now has an equally important place in healthcare all over the world. This wide scope ranges from traditional medicine systems and herbal and nutritional therapies, the preparation and use of highly standardised and clinically tested herbal medicines, to the production of potent drugs used only in a purified form. Natural sources mainly focus on plants, fungi and algae, but drug discovery of novel compounds and structures includes bacteria and even marine animals.
Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy
is a landmark textbook that covers this spectrum of medicinal plant use. Written by leading experts in this field, this book takes the reader through the history, identification and quality assurance of plant-based medicines to their therapeutic properties, safety and compatibility and interaction with prescribed drugs.Aimed at students of all healthcare professions, including pharmacy, medicine, nursing and complementary therapies, the comprehensively updated information in this textbook is also relevant to those companies and organisations concerned with the regulation and testing of herbal medicines (phytomedicines), other natural health products, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.
New to this edition
1. Section 3: Natural Products: An Introduction - p. g44 2. Chapter 6: Natural Product Chemistry - p. g44 3. Chapter 7: Analytical Methods for Natural Products - p. g74 4. Chapter 8: Natural Product Isolation and Structure Elucidation - p. g84 5. Chapter 9: Natural Products With Anticancer and Chemopreventive Effects - p. g99 6. Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Natural Products - p. g112 7. Section 4: Herbal Medicinal Products - p. g124 8. Chapter 11: The Complex Pharmacology of Herbal Medicines - p. g124 9. Chapter 12: Production, Quality Control and Standardisation of Herbal Medicines - p. g132 10. Chapter 13: Toxicity of Herbal Constituents - p. g143 11. Chapter 14: Herbal Medicine Interactions - p. g148 12. Chapter 15: Regulation and Pharmacovigilance for Herbal Medicines - p. g152 13. Chapter 16: Plants in Traditional Medicine Systems - p. g158 14. Chapter 17: Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Plant Therapies - p. g182 15. Part B: Important Plant Medicines - p. g187 16. Chapter 18: Introduction - p. g187 17. Chapter 19: The Gastrointestinal and Biliary System - p. g187 18. Chapter 20: The Cardiovascular System - p. g200 19. Chapter 21: Weight-Loss Supplements - p. g206 20. Chapter 22: The Respiratory System - p. g210 21. Chapter 23: The Central Nervous System - p. g217 22. Chapter 24: The Musculoskeletal System - p. g225 23. Chapter 25: Female Hormonal and Reproductive Conditions - p. g230 24. Chapter 26: The Male Reproductive System - p. g235 25. Chapter 27: Supportive Therapies for Stress, Ageing, Cancer and Debility - p. g239 26. Chapter 28: Topical Phytotherapy: Skin, Hair, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat - p. g246 27. ANNEX - p. g254 28. Naming Herbal Drugs: Pharmaceutical (Latinised), Common English and Accepted Botanical Names (Binomials) and Synonyms - p. g254 29. Index - p. g254
