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An extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine, Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 3 comprehensively documents the medicinal value of 16 major plant species widely used around the world in medical formulations. The book's exhaustive summary of available scientific data for the plants provides detailed information on how each plant is used in different countries, describing both traditional therapeutic applications and what is known from its use in clinical trials. A comprehensive bibliography of over 3000 references cites the literature available from a wide range of disciplines. Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 3 offers an unprecedented collection of vital scientific information for pharmacologists, herbal medicine practitioners, drug developers, medicinal chemists, phytochemists, toxicologists, and researchers who want to explore the use of plant materials for medicinal and related purposes.
- Camellia sinensis
- Cannabis sativa
- Cocos nucifera
- Coffea arabica
- Daucus carota
- Hordeum vulgare
- Larrea tridentata
- Nicotiana tabacum
- Olea europaea
- Oryza sativa
- Plantago ovata
- Saccharum officinarum
- Serenoa repens
- Sesamum indicum
- Zingiber officinale
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"The third volume continues the now-familiar series characteristics of exhaustive research and comprehensive documentation. [...] Overall, this is more consistent with the character and organization of the work [...] . This addition to the series is highly recommended for academic health sciences libraries, botanical libraries, and larger hospital and public libraries. Collections in support of public health, nutrition, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and ethnomedicine would also benefit from the inclusion of this title."
– Sarah McCord, Medical Reference Services Quarterly, July, 2006
"Ivan A. Ross has authored volume 3, covering many details of 16 important plant species used around the world in medicinal preparations and/or dietary supplements. This is timely because the use of herbal medicines and nutritional supplements is on the rise. [...] a valuable resource and is a critical reference for researchers in phytomedicine, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, herbal medicine, toxicology, and botany. The volume belongs on the shelves of libraries of institutes of pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, and botany."
– Govind J. Kapadia, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 49 (13), June, 2006
