Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Михаэль Генрих

Pharmacognosy (the science of biogenic or nature-derived pharmaceuticals and poisons) has been an established basic pharmaceutical science taught in institutions of pharmacy education for over two centuries. Over the past 20 years though it has become increasingly important given the explosion of new drugs, phytomedicines (plant medicines), nutraceuticals and dietary supplements — all of which need to be fully understood, tested and regulated.
3 ed. International Edition