Modern Phytomedicine – Turning Medicinal Plants into Drugs

Iqbal Ahmad, Farrukh Aqil, Mohammad Owais9783527315307, 3527315306

This timely and original handbook paves the way to success in plant-based drug development, systematically addressing the issues facing a pharmaceutical scientist who wants 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 reported here published for the first time. The result is a valuable source of information unavailable elsewhere.