Hanson, Bryan Abbott, 1959-

Understanding medicinal plants : their chemistry and therapeutic action / Bryan Hanson. - New York : Haworth Herbal Press, c2005. - xiii, 307 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Interpreting the symbolism of chemical structures, or, finding your way around a molecule -- The origins of bonding and molecular properties -- A structural lexicon of medicinally important chemical families found in plants -- Chemical behavior and its application to medicinal molecules -- Drug delivery and action -- Case studies of selected plant drugs.

078901551X (hard cover) 0789015528 (soft cover)

2004024495


Materia medica, Vegetable--Popular works.
Medicinal plants--Popular works.
Botanical chemistry--Popular works.

RS164 / .H276 2005

615/.321

QV 766 / H251u 2005