Medicinal Plants - Biodiversity and Drugs (Hardcover, New)

This volume provides a contemporary overview of new strategies for traditional medicine development, of the importance of cataloging ethnomedical information, of determining the active principles, and of examining the genetic diversity and range of actions of traditional medicines. It discusses the challenges of using traditional medicines for diseases where access to modern medicine is limited, and the research areas needed to improve quality, safety and efficacy for enhancing healthcare. The book affirms the importance of traditional medicines as an essential and integral component of healthcare systems, and the vast opportunities that exist for their evidence-based development.

General

Imprint:	Science Publishers,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	M. K Rai • Geoffrey A. Cordell • Jose L. Martinez • Mariela Marinoff • Luca Rastrelli
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	650
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57808-793-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General
LSN:	1-57808-793-7
Barcode:	9781578087938

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