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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Herbal drugs [Texte électronique] : ethnomedicine to modern medicine / K.G. Ramawat (ed.)
Publication : Berlin : Springer, cop. 2009
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"This reference work covers for the first time the herbal drugs used in ethnomedicine
and validated on modern scientific basis. In depth information prepared by experts
traces the evolution of herbal drugs with civilization and their use as antioxidants,
anticancerous, chemopreventors, memory enhancers, neuroprotective, immunomodulator,
anti-inflammatory, and in stroke, cardiovascular disorders, erectile dysfunction;
also covering safety issues and toxic effects. Many of our modern medicine have come
from traditional use of plants such as Curcuma, Ginkgo, and Ginseng. Therefore, information
on herbal drugs, from ethnomedicine to modern use, has been arranged based on their
involvement in various ailments. This book offers researchers working on diverse aspects
of medicinal plants a complete coverage of botany, ethnology, pharmacology, toxicology
and medicinal properties of medicinal plants. It provides essential source material
to all working in the fields of agriculture, botany, pharmacy, traditional systems
of medicine and drug industry."--Books Express website
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Ramawat, K. G.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Produits naturels -- Emploi en thérapeutique
Ethnomédecine
Phytothérapie
Indice(s) Dewey :
615.321 (23e éd.) = Médicaments d'origine végétale
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783540791164
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44696620n
Notice n° :
FRBNF44696620
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Medicinal plants: a renewable resource for novel leads and drugs ; Chemical diversity
of bioactive molecules and therapeutic potential of medicinal plants ; Indigenous
people and forests: perspectives of an Ethnobotanical study from Rajasthan (India)
; Ginseng and male sexual behavior ; Herbal treatment for erectile dysfunction ;
Harpagophytum procumbens ; traditional anti-inflammatory herbal drug with broad therapeutic
potential ; Role of Curcumin in modern medicine ; Proprietary herbal medicines in
circulatory disorders: Hawthorn, Ginkgo, Padma 28 ; The effect of the green tea Polyphenol
Epigallocatechin Gallate on the central nervous, endocrine, and innate immune system
; Natural products in cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy ; Artemisinin ; a
versatile weapon from traditional Chinese medicine ; Anticancer and immunomodulatory
properties of Tinospora ; Safety and efficacy of Phytomedicines in cancer ; Novel
leads from herbal drugs for neurodegenerative disease
