Libro Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest: Medicinal Potential of Ancient Plants De Williams, Cheryll J.

portada Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest: Medicinal Potential of Ancient Plants

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Cheryll J. Williams

Editorial

Cabi

Año

2021

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

584

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9781800620247

Categorías

Ciencias básicas de la medicina preclínica
Química medioambiental
Botánica y ciencias de las plantas

Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest: Medicinal Potential of Ancient Plants

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Rare, unique and irreplaceable - precious native rainforests occupy a precariously small part of Australia while retaining a remarkable level of both biological and chemical diversity unrivalled by any other ecosystem. Australia's ancient history and traditions are intimately intertwined with the rainforest plants that humans have utilized as both food and medicine. Phytochemistry of Australia's Tropical Rainforest is a record of this history and details how our understanding of these plants has led to the discovery of anaesthetics, analgesics, steroids, antimalarials and more. It provides an insight into the habitat, ecology and family associations of hundreds of species and explores their future therapeutic potential, alongside phytochemical studies of the ancient plant lineages. Toxicological evaluations of important poisonous plants are also included. Rainforests provide shelter for unique flora and fauna that are counted among the rarest species on Earth, many of which are illustrated in this book. This comprehensive work is an essential reference for phytochemists, ethnobotanists and those with an interest in rainforests and their medicinal and botanical potential.