Description
Pharmacognosy, the science of nature-derived drugs, pharmaceuticals, and poisons, played a crucial role in the development of modern medicine, and now has an equally important place in healthcare all over the world. This wide scope ranges from traditional medicine systems and herbal and nutritional therapies, the preparation and use of highly standardised and clinically tested herbal medicines, to the production of potent drugs used only in a purified form. Natural sources mainly focus on plants, fungi and algae, but drug discovery of novel compounds and structures includes bacteria and even marine animals.Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy is a landmark textbook that covers this spectrum of medicinal plant use. Written by leading experts in this field, this book takes the reader through the history, identification, and quality assurance of plant-based medicines to their therapeutic properties, safety, and compatibility and interaction with prescribed drugs.Aimed at students of all healthcare professions, including pharmacy, medicine, nursing and complementary therapies, the comprehensively updated information in this textbook is also relevant to those companies and organisations concerned with the regulation and testing of herbal medicines (phytomedicines), other natural health products, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.New to this edition- Introduces the concepts and scope of pharmacognosy- Examines the scientific evidence of plant-based medicines for a range of health conditions- Extended and updated referencing includes recent reviews, WHO and official documents (open access where available) for quick access to further scientific literature- Antimicrobial natural products: as antibiotics and antiseptics, and their potential as bacterial resistance modifiers- Anticancer natural products: scope now includes their role in chemoprevention and associated anti-inflammatory mechanisms- New chapter on pharmacovigilance for herbal medicines and related products- Quality assurance and pharmacopoeial methods extended, with many new figures and examples- Plant medicines of recent scientific interest (popularity, or notoriety) added throughout- An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Table of Contents
PART A Fundamentals of PharmacognosySECTION 1 Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy1. Importance of Plants in Modern Pharmacy and Medicine2. Pharmacognosy and Its History: People, Plants and Natural ProductsSECTION 2 Medicinal Plant Sciences3. General Principles of Botany: Morphology and Systematics4. Plant Families Yielding Important Medicines5. Ethnobotany and EthnopharmacologySECTION 3 Natural Products: An Introduction6. Natural Product Chemistry7. Analytical Methods for Natural Products8. Natural Product Isolation and Structure Elucidation9. Natural Products With Anticancer and Chemopreventive Effects10. Antimicrobial Natural ProductsSECTION 4 Herbal Medicinal Products11. The Complex Pharmacology of Herbal Medicines12. Production, Quality Control and Standardisation of Herbal Medicines13. Toxicity of Herbal Constituents14. Herbal Medicine Interactions15. Regulation and Pharmacovigilance for Herbal Medicines16. Plants in Traditional Medicine Systems17. Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Plant TherapiesPART B Important Plant Medicines18. The Gastrointestinal and Biliary System19. The Cardiovascular System20. Weight-Loss Supplements21. The Respiratory System22. The Central Nervous System23. The Musculoskeletal System24. Female Hormonal and Reproductive Conditions25. The Male Reproductive System26. Supportive Therapies for Stress, Ageing, Cancer and Debility27. Topical Phytotherapy: Skin, Hair, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
