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245			_aRecent Progress in Medicnal Plants Vol. 19: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values I
260			_aTexas _bStudium Press _c2008
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440			_aRecent Progress in Medicinal Plants _9109638
500			_aBased on the latest scientific research, the volume provides a fascinating insight into the chemistry of herds and their healing properties, explaining how and why they work as medicine within the body. The major herbal traditions practiced, different regions of the world Europe, India, china, Africa, Australia, and America, are vividly described and reciewed from a historical prespective, revealing the intimate connection between the growth of herbal medicine and the culture in which it is used. The studies presented by eminent scientists of India and abroad are first-hand in the areas of pharmacology, phytochemistry, medical science and allied disciplines. Some interesting studies included are: effect of saponin extracts from solanum anguivi lam. Fruits on serum cholesterol concentration of albino Rats; garlic and tomato play beneficial role in the prevention of prostate cancer; single cycle vector based antiviral screening. Assays for high throughput evaluation of potential anti-HIV medicinal plants A pilot study on some Nigerian herbs; Sesquiterpene from five compositae medicinal plants of western China; Potential of Indian species for their antidiabetic and nutraceutical value; Ethno-botany of Indian plant species used against sanke-bite a review; Arthritis and herbs; Drug development from new molecules and genes from plants; Recent advances in herbal drugs with special references to cassia tora; advances in medicinal plants in delivery system. The contributions are from far and wide including Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Nigeria, Turkey and Zimbabwe.
600			_aPhytopharmacology _9109639
700			_aSingh, V. K. _eEditor _9109640
700			_aGovil, J. N. _eEditor _9109641
700			_aArunachalam, C. _eEditor _9109642
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995			_aPharmacy Reference _eP0006829 _j615.321 _yP0006829
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