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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Cooper, Raymond (1949-....)
Deakin, Jeffrey John
Titre(s) : Botanical miracles [Texte imprimé] : chemistry of plants that changed the world / Raymond Cooper, Jeffrey John Deakin
Publication : Boca Raton (Fla.) : CRC press, Taylor & Francis group, cop. 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-252 p.-[20] p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm
Comprend : Introduction. Aims and purpose ; Importance and role of natural products ; Organic
chemistry ; Medical marvels. Introduction ; Central America's humble potato! ;
Europe solves a headache! Emergence of aspirin ; Attacking malaria: a South American
treasure (but not gold) and a Chinese miracle ; A steroid in your garden ; Africa's
gift to the world ; Saving the Pacific yew tree ; Modern miracles of foods and ancient
grains. introduction ; rediscovering traditional grains of the Americas: chia and
quinoa ; Foods of the Fertile Crescent: ancient wheat ; Asian staple: rice ; Chinese
cordyceps: winter worm, summer grass ; Garlic and pungent smells ; Beverages. Introduction
; Tea: from legend to healthy obsession! ; Cocoa (cacao): food of the gods ; Coffee:
wake up and smell the aroma! ; Maca from the high Andes in South America ; Euphorics.
Introduction ; Morphine: a two-edged sword ; Cannabis and marijuana ; Coca and
cocaine ; Tobacco: a profound impact on the world ; Exotic potions, lotions and
oils. Introduction ; A plant from the East Indies: camphor ; Biblical resins: frankincense
and myrrh ; European lavender ; Global aloe ; Colorful chemistry: a natural palette
of plant dyes and pigments. Introduction ; Our world of green plants: human survival
; Saffron and carotenoids: yellow and orange dyes ; Woad (Isatis tinctoria) and indigo
; Red dyes from henna, dyer's bugloss and madder ; Reversible colors in flowers,
berries and fruit.
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
Sujet(s) : Plantes utiles
Chimie végétale
Indice(s) Dewey :
615.321 (23e éd.) = Médicaments d'origine végétale
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781498704281. - ISBN 149870428X (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45045675r
Notice n° :
FRBNF45045675
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