Phytomedicines of Europe [electronic resource] : chemistry and biological activity / Larry D. Lawson, Rudolf Bauer, editors
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- Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1998.
- Physical Description:
- x, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Additional Creators:
- Lawson, Larry D., Bauer, Rudolf, 1956-, American Chemical Society. Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and American Chemical Society. Meeting (212th : 1996 : Orlando, Fla.)
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- Machine generated contents note: 1.Importance of European Phytomedicinals in the American Market: An Overview / Varro E. Tyler -- 2.Status of Phytopharmaceuticals Within the European Market / R. Anton / B. Kuballa -- 3.The German Commission E Monograph System for Phytomedicines: A Model for Regulatory Reform in the United States / Mark Blumenthal -- 4.Botanicals: A Current Regulatory Perspective for the United States / Loren D. Israelsen -- 5.Search for New Plant Constituents with Antiasthmatic and Antihypertonic Activity / H. Wagner -- 6.Herbal Drugs in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia / H. Schilcher -- 7.Plant Polysaccharides and Cancer / G. Franz -- 8.Secondary Metabolites from Plants as Antiretroviral Agents: Promising Lead Structures for Anti-HIV Drugs of the Future / Eckart Eich -- 9.Herbal Laxatives: Influence of Anthrones-Anthraquinones on Energy Metabolism and Ion Transport in a Model System / H. W. Rauwald -- 10.Arnica Flowers: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Analysis of the Sesquiterpene Lactones - Their Main Active Substances / G. Willuhn -- 11.Curcuma (Tumeric): Biological Activity and Active Compounds / M. Wichtl -- 12.Echinacea: Biological Effects and Active Principles / R. Bauer -- 13.Feverfew: A Review of Its History, Its Biological and Medicinal Properties, and the Status of Commercial Preparations of the Herb / D. V. C. Awang / S. Heptinstall -- 14.Garlic: A Review of Its Medicinal Effects and Indicated Active Compounds / Larry D. Lawson -- 15.Neuroprotective Effects of Ginkgo biloba Extract / Barbara Ahlemeyer / Josef Krieglstein -- 16.Biochemical, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Perspectives of Ginseng / O. Sticher -- 17.Hawthorn (Crataegus): Biological Activity and New Strategies for Quality Control / B. Meier / O. Sticher -- 18.Influence of the Flavonolignan Silibinin of Milk Thistle on Hepatocytes and Kidney Cells / J. Sonnenbichler / I. Sonnenbichler / F. Scalera -- 19.Phytotherapeutic Immunomodulation as a Treatment Modality in Oncology: Lessons from Research with Mistletoe / H.-J. Gabius / S. Gabius -- 20.Chemistry and Biology of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) / Hans D. Reuter -- 21.Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree): Pharmacological and Clinical Data / H. Winterhoff.
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- ISBN:
- 0841235597 (acid-free paper)
- Note:
- "212th ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, August 25-29, 1996, Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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