| Description |
vii, 445 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published by Plenum Press, New York in 1992"--Title page verso. |
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"Proceedings based on an American Chemical Society Symposium on Plant Chemicals Useful to Humans, held September 10-15, 1989, in Miami, Florida"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
An historical perspective of ancient poisons / H.G. Cutler -- Plants and plant products used in mummification / A.R. David -- Plants used medically by indigenous peoples / W.H. Lewis -- Plants as sources of medicinally and pharmaceutically important compounds / A.D. Kinghorn -- Socio-economic poisons : khat, the natural amphetamine / R. Brenneisen and M.A. ElSohly -- Antiparasitic agents from plants / R.P. Borris and J.M. Schaeffer -- Antifungal compounds from plants / D.J. Chitwood -- Nematicidal compounds from plants / D.J. Chitwood -- Herbicidal compounds from higher plants / H.G. Cutler -- Insecticidal compounds from plants / W.S. Bowers -- Natural medicines are natural pesticides? / J.A. Duke -- Natural toxicants in foods / R.C. Beier and H.N. Nigg -- Future for natural products / H.N. Nigg and D.S. Seigler. |
| Subject |
Materia medica, Vegetable -- Congresses.
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Plant products -- Congresses.
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Biological Products -- chemistry -- Congresses.
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Plants, Medicinal -- chemistry -- Congresses.
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| Indexed Term |
Medicinal plants |
| Added Author |
Nigg, Herbert N., 1941-
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Seigler, David S.
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American Chemical Society Symposium on Plant Chemicals Useful to Humans (1989 : Miami, Fla.)
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| ISBN |
1489925864 |
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9781489925862 |
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