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Understanding medicinal plants : their chemistry and therapeutic action /

"Understanding Medicinal Plants is a unique work designed to explain the chemical workings of healing herbs to people who are intimidated by chemistry. This illustrated, reader-friendly guide explores the molecules of medicinal plants and the pharmacology behind their actions on the human body....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hanson, Bryan Abbott, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Haworth Herbal Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Interpreting the symbolism of chemical structures, or, finding your way around a molecule
  • The origins of bonding and molecular properties
  • A structural lexicon of medicinally important chemical families found in plants
  • Chemical behavior and its application to medicinal molecules
  • Drug delivery and action
  • Case studies of selected plant drugs.