Contents 1) Background and motivations for the study 2) Agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago Part 1 : Background, perspectives and methodology Soft science, hard science, mirror images Ethnomedicinal creolization Methods, data collection and non-experimental validation Part 2 : Case studies..
Biblio. Langues : Anglais
Bioactive compounds from plants
Plant-derived compounds have been used in medicine throughout history. This book focuses on the search for new compounds, particularly from plants previously unknown to Western scientists. As environmental issues become increasingly urgent, the search for plant materials for..
Ethnobotany and the search for new drugs
Some of the most potent drugs in Western medicine are derived from plants, yet they are obtained form only about 90 of the estimated 250 000 species of plants. Some of those compounds have been used for centuries,..
The botany and chemistry of hallucinogens
While it is generally recognized that any study of the use, misuse or abuse of hallucinogens must depend initially upon exact botanical identification and then upon precise chemical understanding, the often diffuse literature frequently does not lend itself..
Peterson field guide to Medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North America
Medicinal plants are increasingly well regarded as supplements and sometimes as alternatives to prescription drugs. Steven Fortser and James A. Duke have used recent advances in the study of medicinal plants and their combined experience of over 100..
Ethnobotany. A methods manual
L’ethnobotanique – l’étude de la classification des peuples, l’exploitation et l’utilisation des plantes – est une activité qui attire des gens issus de disciplines académiques variées. Les ethnobotanistes et les populations locales font face à la défiante tâche,..
Handbook of methods in cultural anthropology
Ce manuel établit une nouvelle référence pour la compréhension des méthodes dans le domaine anthropologique de ces cent dernières années. Evitant les débats divisés au sujet de la science et de l’humanisme, les auteurs, qui ont contribué à..
Conservation and sustainable use of Adonis vernalis, a medicinal plant in international trade
This review is the first of a new series of monographs focussing on the conservation status of plant taxa, notably those threatened by over-utilization. Pheasant’s Eye is not only famous as a beautiful early spring flower but has..
Plant alkaloïds. A guide to their discovery and distribution,
Ce volume devrait être sur l’étagère personnelle de tout pharmacien, biochimiste, phytochimiste, botaniste et pharmacologue concerné par les recherches impliquant les alcaloïdes. Il satisfait également les disponibilités en ligne. Sur une base plus générale et plus philosophique, ce..
Herbal medicinal products for the treatment of pain
« Les produits issus de la phytothérapie et destinés au traitement de la douleur » est composé de quatre chapitres : 1 – aspects généraux des mécanismes d’action, 2 – pharmacologie et exigences de qualité pour les recherches cliniques..