3rd Edition
by Andrew Pengelly (Author)
Year: 2021
Language: English
Format: PDF
Publisher: CABI
ISBN-10: 1789243076
ISBN-13: 978-1789243079
ASIN: B0934DCHJP
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classic in the literature of herbal medicine, this book explains in
simple terms the commonly occurring chemical constituents of medicinal
plants, and how these react with the human body. The major classes of
plant constituents, such as phenols, terpenes and polysaccharides, are
described both in terms of their chemical structures and their
pharmacological activities. The last 20 years has seen huge growth in
research output in phytochemistry, and this edition has been thoroughly
revised to incorporate up-to-date research. It contains a new chapter on
resins and cannabinoids, and additional content on macrocarpals,
essential oil chemotypes, mushroom polysaccharides, phytochemical
synergy, and toxicology of phytochemicals.