Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific. 2006. illustr. 306 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Covering all aspects of botany, ethnology, pharmacology, toxicology,pharmacy, and medicine, this authoritative volume provides comprehensivecoverage, presenting all important classes of natural products found inAsia and the Pacific, classified by their mode of action. Withillustrations and photographs, each chapter includes figures of plants,concepts, and mechanisms of action. The author also presents cutting-edge research and recent developments in the field. Medicinal Plants ofAsia and the Pacific provides a thorough guide for professionals interested in natural products, pharmacognosy, biomedical applications of medicinal plants, toxicology, and many other rapidly growing fields.