Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Methods – Identification, Analysis, Bioass…

Traditional Herbal Medicine Research MethodsIdentification, Analysis, Bioassay, and Pharmaceutical and Clinical Studies\nAuthor(s): Willow J.H. Liu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470149362, 978-0470149362\nSynopsis\nThis book introduces the methodology for collection and identification of herbal materials, extraction and isolation of compounds from herbs, in vitro bioassay, in vivo animal test, toxicology, and clinical trials of herbal research. To fully understand and make the best use of herbal medicines requires the close combination of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, and clinical science. Although there are many books about traditional medicines research, they mostly focus on either chemical or pharmacological study results of certain plants. This book, however, covers the systematic study and analysis of herbal medicines in general including chemical isolation and identific.