Phytochemistry of Plants Used in Traditional Medicine (Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe)

As more is discovered about the unique healing properties of tropical and other medicinal plants, scientists around the world--from botanists to pharmacists--are increasingly attempting to isolate the active compounds of "folk-remedies" common in ethnomedicine. Phytochemistry of Plants Used inTraditional Medicine provides a sweeping, interdisciplinary review of the latest advances and trends in the field. With contributions from an international cast of scientists, the book details the efforts to study ethnomedicine scientifically, with topics ranging from biologically active metabolites found in plants, to new approaches to sickle cell anemia, to bioactive compounds culled from higher fungi. Students and researchers in phytochemistry, chemistry, and pharmacology will all want to read this important addition to the literature.