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Informationen zum Autor Singh, Amritpal Klappentext Bridging the gap between the ancient sciences of herbalism and the emerging disciplines such as ethnopharmocology or phytopharmacotherapy, this book highlights the major breakthroughs in the history of the field and focuses on future directions in the discovery and application of herb-derived medicines. Implementing the concept of reverse pharmacology, it integrates documented clinical and experiential "hits" into pharmacological leads by transdisciplinary exploratory studies. It further develops these into drug candidates by experimental and clinical research. Honoring the interdisciplinary nature of herbalism, this book is a handy reference for all those in the herbal drug industry from student to researcher. Zusammenfassung Bridging the gap between the ancient art of herbalism and the emerging sciences of ethnopharmocology and phytopharmacotherapy, this book highlights the major breakthroughs in the history of the field and focuses on future directions in the discovery and application of herb-derived medicines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Herbal Drug Industry. Reverse Pharmacology. Ethnopharmacology. Medicinal Phytochemistry. Phytochemicals. Phytochemicals Research—Emerging Concepts. Therapeutic Utility of Ayurveda. Amchi System of Medicine. Ethnopharmacology of Algae. Ethnopharmacology of Lichens. Ethnopharmacology of Bryophytes. Ethnopharmacology of Anthelmintic Ferns. Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Orchids. Salacia sp. Potential Hypoglycemic Plants. Ethnopharmacology of Taraxacum officinale. Ethnopharmacology of Acanthus ilicifolius. Ethnopharmacology of Alstonia macrophylla. Ethnopharmacology of Alstonia venenata. Ethnopharmacology of Holoptelea integrifolia. Ethnopharmacology of Terminalia belerica (Gaertn.). Ethnopharmacology of Nardostachys jatamansi. Ethnopharmacology of Eclipta alba . Ethnopharmacology of Cassia siamea . Ethnopharmacology of Tylophora asthmatica . Colchicine Containing Medicinal Herbs. Lakshmana-Ayurvedic Drug of Controversial Origin. Antidiabetic Potential of Pterocarpus marsupium....
