Ethnopharmacology

by Heinrich, Michael Jäger, Anna K.

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Full title :Ethnopharmacology / edited by Michael Heinrich, Anna K. Jäger.

Summary

Ethnopharmacology is one of the world's fastest-growing scientific disciplines encompassing a diverse range of subjects. It links natural sciences research on medicinal, aromatic and toxic plants with socio-cultural studies and has often been associated with the development of new drugs. The Editors of Ethnopharmacology have assembled an international team of renowned contributors to provide a critical synthesis of the substantial body of new knowledge and evidence on the subject that has emerged over the past decade. Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of the subject including a brief history, ethnopharmacological methods, the role of intellectual property protection, key analytical approaches, the role of ethnopharmacology in primary/secondary education and links to biodiversity and ecological research. Part two looks at ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions including CNS disorders, cancer, bone and joint health and parasitic diseases. The final part is devoted to regional perspectives covering all continents, providing a state-of-the -art assessment of the status of ethnopharmacological research globally.-A comprehensive, critical synthesis of the latest developments in ethnopharmacology.-Includes a section devoted to ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions.-Contributions are from leading international experts in the field. This timely book will prove invaluable for researchers and students across a range of subjects including ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany, medicinal plant research and natural products research. Ethnopharmacology- A Reader is part of the ULLA Series in Pharmaceutical Sciences www.ullapharmsci.org.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118930731, 1118930738, 9781118930717, 1118930711, 9781118930724, 111893072X
oclc:ocn915560612
LC Classification:RS160
Dewey Decimal:615.321

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Part 1 Ethnopharmacology: The Fundamental Challenges; Chapter 1 Ethnopharmacology: A Short History of a Multidisciplinary Field of Research; 1.1 Introduction; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2 Medicinal Plant Research: A Reflection on Translational Tasks; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Translational research: preclinical research; 2.3 Translational research: clinical research; 2.4 Reaching the patient; 2.5 A 'developed' traditional medicine system; References.

Chapter 3 The Anthropology of Ethnopharmacology3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Primary example: Traditional medicine in New York City; 3.2.1 Missing out on cultural context; 3.2.2 People change plants due to availability; 3.2.3 The spiritual component; 3.3 An example from ancient Roman architecture; 3.4 An example from native North America; 3.5 Comparative ethnobotany; 3.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Quantitative and Comparative Methods in Ethnopharmacology; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Materia medica and cultural consensus.

4.1.2 The intent of ethnopharmacological projects: Basic and applied research4.1.3 Ethnopharmacology as cross-cultura…

Subjects

Botany, Medical Ethnopharmacology -- methods MEDICAL -- Pharmacology Medicinal plants Pharmacognosie Pharmacognosy Plantes médicinales Plants, Medicinal