Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 2

Edited by:

• Ivan A. Ross, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD

Published: September, 2000, 400 pp., Hardcover

Price $115.00

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This new volume of Medicinal Plants of the world serves as an extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine. Picking up where the previous volume left off, it comprehensively documents the medicinal value of twenty-four additional major plant species widely used around the world in medical formulations. The book's exhaustive summary of available scientific data for the plant provides detailed information on how each plant is used in different countries, describing both traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. Additional material presented includes a botanical description of each plant with a color photo of all plants for identification, the common names used for the plant throughout the world, and a listing of the plant's known chemical constituents. A comprehensive bibliography of 3,225 references illuminates the literature available from a wide range of disciplines. This book offers a unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists, herbal medicine practitioners, drug developers, medicinal chemists, phytochemists, toxicologists, and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes.

Contents:

Allium cepa (onion). Althaea officinalis. Anacardium occidentale (cashew nut). Ananas comosus (pineapple). Angelica sinensis. Azadirachta indica (CHina berry). Echinacea angustifolia (American coneflower). Ephedra sinica. Eucalyptus globulus. Ginkgo biloba. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort). Laurus nobilis (bay laurel). Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato). Matricaria chamomilla. Morinda citrifolia (Indian mulberry). Musa sapientum (banana). Myristica fragrans (nutmeg). Nelumbo nucifera. Pimpinella anisum (anise). Ricinus communis (castor oil plant). Tanacetum parthenium (feverfew). Tribulus terrestris (puncture vine). Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree).

Review of Volume 1:* This book is a wonderful contribution to the knowledge of medicinal plants of the world. Mr. Ross is to be congratulated and complimented for such a well-done book. It is an invaluable resource that will become a critical reference to a great diversity of specialists in the fields of public health, chemistry, phytomedicine, ethnobotany, toxicology, and botany (Journal of Natural Products). The editor has neatly merged diffuse knowledge from a complex field to provide an educational resource pertinent to researchers, drug developers, and pharmaceutical and clinical services. . .an interesting introduction to the intriguing field of ethnopharmacology and traditional medicine (Doodys Health Sciences Book Review Journal).

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