Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest

Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health

• Author(s): Michael J. Balick, Elaine Elisabetsky, Sarah A. Laird,
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Pages: 440
• ISBN_10: 0231101716
  ISBN_13: 9780231101714
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Health & Fitness / Herbal Medications , Health & Fitness / Naturopathy , Medical / General , Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine , Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection , Science / Life Sciences / Botany , Science / Earth Sciences / General , Science / Life Sciences / Ecology , Science / Environmental Science , Social Science / Anthropology / General ,

Description:... A survey of the current literature on medicinal uses of tropical plants, detailing the drug discovery work of major pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller-scale regional efforts. Discusses habitat protection, ethical issues and intellectual property rights, and the practical aspects of natural products chemistry, in sections on biodiversity prospecting, drug development, and conservation; and country and regional programs in medicinal plant research and health care. Includes guidelines for plant collections.