Figs - The Genus Ficus

Zusatztext "… interesting and informative, and written in an easily read and absorbed style." —John H. Cardelina, II, in Journal of Natural Products, Nov. 20, 2012 Informationen zum Autor Ephraim Philip Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen Klappentext Figs! the Ficus trees! are an understudied genus in modern pharmacognosy. This book present a multidisciplinary approach to the botany! chemistry! and pharmacology of fig trees and figs of the Ficus species! including the fig of commerce! Ficus carica! the rubber tree! Ficus elastic! and the Bo tree! Ficus religiosa. Traditional and current uses of figs in medicine are discussed in detail. The book also explores how figs and fig tree parts are processed! and the pharmacological basis underlying the potential efficacy of preparations is investigated in relation to their chemical composition. The book moves seamlessly from mythology to botany to ethnomedicine to pharmacology to phytochemistry. Zusammenfassung Figs, the Ficus trees, are an understudied genus in modern pharmacognosy. This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of fig trees and figs of the Ficus species, including the fig of commerce, Ficus carica, the rubber tree, Ficus elastic, and the Bo tree, Ficus religiosa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Overview of the Ficus genus. Fruits. Leaves and stems. Latex. Aerial roots. Roots and bark. Wasps. Figs and humankind.

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• Authors: Ephraim Philip Lansky, Ephraim Philip (Rimonest Ltd. Lansky, Ephraim Philip Paavilainen Lansky, Lansky Ephraim Philip, Helena Maaria Paavilainen, Helena Maaria (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Paavilainen, Paavilainen Helena Maaria
• Assisted by: Ephraim Philip Lansky (Editor), Helena Maaria Paavilainen (Editor), Roland Hardman (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2010
• EAN: 9781420089660
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-8966-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times; Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences