New PDF release: Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy E-Book

‘A new vintage’ in a brand new edition!

• Fully revised and up to date throughout
• New sections on antimicrobials

From magazine studies of the former edition:

‘Drawing on their wealth of expertise and data during this box, the authors, who're definitely among the best minds in pharmacognosy this present day, offer precious and engaging insights into the heritage, botany, chemistry, phytotherapy and significance of medicinal crops in a few of present day wellbeing and fitness care structures. it is a landmark textbook, which rigorously brings jointly proper info from a number of assets and gives in an authoritative and exhaustive demeanour, leading edge info that's appropriate to pharmacists, pharmacognocists, complementary practitioners, medical professionals and nurses alike.’ The Pharmaceutical Journal

‘This is the 1st publication that i've got encountered which mixes the compounds and crops present in typical pharmacognosy textbooks, i.e. these utilized in orthodox Western medication, with the 'new phytopharmaceuticals' that have develop into demonstrated in Western tradition during the last two decades. The clinical institution during this setting is ultimately catching up with the practices of the final inhabitants and so this publication is a wonderful selection when you desire to examine which of the various crops to be had have a few medical credence. I will probably be including this e-book to the basic examining checklist for all the undergraduate scholars on our pharmacy measure direction and could inspire all these interested in educating pharmacy scholars to do the same." P.J. Houghton, division of Pharmacy, King's university London, magazine of Ethnopharmacology

‘Educated pharmacists without doubt equate Pharmacognosy with hours spent hunched over a microscope deciding on vegetable medications. Many most likely contemplate it as an issue with little value in a contemporary pharmacy curriculum. How incorrect they're! ... This ebook is designed to provide an outline at an easy-to-understand point of a vast topic area... for college students of technological know-how and of the healthcare professions it's a necessary textual content and the authors are to be counseled for his or her work.’ Irish Pharmacy Journal

From purchaser reviews:

‘A new vintage. this is often an outstanding ebook either for technological know-how scholars and the non clinical who've an curiosity in phytotherapy. The format is logical and obviously set out. i like the chemical structural diagrams, and the reasons of even advanced sequences are effortless to appreciate with little or no jargon. it truly is encouraging to determine pharmacognosy being given a renowned position in a latest textbook, and fascinating to determine either hand drawings and chemical buildings at the related page!’

‘I can suggest this to an individual who's drawn to the technology in the back of natural items and drugs; particularly while you're drawn to crops. it really is very simple to persist with and extremely concise! stable for pharmacy students.’

‘This is an final textbook during this topic and a boon for college students of M Pharmacy (Pharmacognosy) in addition to undergraduates scholars of Pharmacy. in addition to them, it truly is appropriate for each direction comprising a research of crops and their medicinal use.’

‘Excellent reference e-book. As an editor, I immediately chanced on the solutions to numerous questions I had relating to botanical descriptions. And it even spoke back questions that I hadn't gotten round to asking. hugely recommended!’