Modern Phytomedicine Turning Medicinal Plants into Drugs

How to turn ancient knowledge into a blockbuster drug. Throughout time, humans have searched, collected, and effectively used plants for healing. Currently, business in medicinal plants is flourishing, and efforts are being made to transform traditionally used herbs into modern drugs conforming to the high pharmacological standards present-day. To achieve this goal, a number of problems concerning the safety and efficacy of medicinal plant products need to be addressed and solved. This timely and original handbook paves the way to success, systematically addressing the issues facing pharmaceutical scientists wanting to turn a plant compound into a safe and effective drug. Plant pharmacologists from around the world demonstrate the potentials and pitfalls involved, with many of the studies and experiments published here for the first time. This is a valuable resource, bringing together information that is otherwise unavailable.Aqil, Farrukh is the author of 'Modern Phytomedicine Turning Medicinal Plants into Drugs', published 2007 under ISBN 9783527315307 and ISBN 3527315306.