Full Description
Ivan Ross takes advantage of the significant growth in the amount of new data available to update and expand his much acclaimed Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses. This second edition exhaustively compiles new clinical research and references twenty-six of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world, including Allium sativum, Mangifera indica, Punica granatum;, Momoridica charantia, Mucuna pruriens; Arbus precatorius; Moringa pterysgosperma, Phyllanthus niruri, and Jatrpha curcas.
Contents
Nomenclature and Descriptive Terminology: Compound Leaves. Leaf Shapes. Leaf Margins. Leaf Tips. Leaf Bases. Attachment to Stem. Leaf Surfaces. Types of Inflorescence. Dry Fruits. Fleshy Fruits. Abbreviations and Chemical Constituents. Abrus precatorius. Allium sativum. Aloe vera. Annona muricata. Carica papaya. Cassia alata. Catharanthus roseus. Cymbopogon citratus. Cyperus rotundus. Curcuma longa. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Hibiscus sabdariffa. Jatropha curcas. Lantana camara. Macuna pruriens. Mangifera indica. Manihot esculenta. Momordica charantia. Moringa pterygosperma. Persea Americana. Phyllanthus niruri. Portulaca oleracea. Psidium guajava. Punica granatum. Syzygium cumini. Tamarindus indica.
