1st Edition

Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values

By Thomas S. C. Li Copyright 2006
    394 Pages
    by CRC Press

    394 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Written by internationally renowned scientist and author Thomas S.C. Li, Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants presents information critical to assessing the medicinal potential of Taiwanese herbs. A comprehensive review of chemical constituents, toxicity, and therapeutic values, the book focuses on documentation of the chemical components present and their therapeutic properties. The author begins with a general introduction regarding the geographic advantages for growing varieties of medicinal plants, followed by tables presenting information on the major constituents and therapeutic values of more than 1000 species. He includes an index, three appendices cross-referencing major chemical components and their sources, and the common and scientific names of the medicinal plants cited in the table. Arranged alphabetically by Latin name into tables, the information is easy to find and the book easy to use.

    Introduction. Major Chemical Constituents and Therapeutic Values of Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants. References. Appendix 1: Major Constituents and their Sources. Appendix 2: List of Common and Scientific Names. Appendix 3: List of Scientific and Common Names. Index.

    Biography

    Thomas S. C. Li