Medicinal Plants Of Asia And The Pacific
(Christophe Wiart)
Provides a comprehensive view of the medicinal plants of the Asian Pacific region
Contains a 4 page color insert and more than 260 line drawings, black and white photographs, and chemical
structures
Draws on personal field observations, ethnopharmacological investigations, and available published
pharmacochemical evidence
Presents new information on the pharmacological effect of medicinal plants from Asia and the Pacific
Discusses the active principles in the families of plants and their uses
Provides examples of phenolic compounds of pharmacological value
Includes coverage of known traditional uses of plants as antiseptic agents, counterirritants, and
antimicrobials
Explores possible pharmacological uses as antidepressants, anticancer agents, and antibiotics, as well
as for treating high blood pressure, leukemia, and more
Drawing on the author''s extensive personal experience, Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific provides
comprehensive coverage of the medicinal plants of the region. Describing more than 300 compounds, the book
discusses every important class of natural products while highlighting cutting-edge research and recent developments.
With its broad scope and extensive compound listings, the presentation and approach of the book is completely
original.
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