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Ethnopharmacology (Hardcover)
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Ethnopharmacology (Hardcover)
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Ethnopharmacology is one of the world s fastest-growing scientific
disciplines encompassing a diverse range of subjects. It links
natural sciences research on medicinal, aromatic and toxic plants
with socio-cultural studies and has often been associated with the
development of new drugs. The Editors of Ethnopharmacology have
assembled an international team of renowned contributors to provide
a critical synthesis of the substantial body of new knowledge and
evidence on the subject that has emerged over the past decade.
Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of the
subject including a brief history, ethnopharmacological methods,
the role of intellectual property protection, key analytical
approaches, the role of ethnopharmacology in primary/secondary
education and links to biodiversity and ecological research. Part
two looks at ethnopharmacological contributions to modern
therapeutics across a range of conditions including CNS disorders,
cancer, bone and joint health and parasitic diseases. The final
part is devoted to regional perspectives covering all continents,
providing a state-of-the art assessment of the status of
ethnopharmacological research globally. * A comprehensive, critical
synthesis of the latest developments in ethnopharmacology. *
Includes a section devoted to ethnopharmacological contributions to
modern therapeutics across a range of conditions. * Contributions
are from leading international experts in the field. This timely
book will prove invaluable for researchers and students across a
range of subjects including ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany,
medicinal plant research and natural products research.
Ethnopharmacology- A Reader is part of the ULLA Series in
Pharmaceutical Sciences www.ullapharmsci.org
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