Useful plants, medicines at least 28,187 plant species are currently recorded as being of medicinal use
In this chapter we examine the regulation of these herbal medicines and the importance of having an accurate plant species name linked to them. The need for more research evaluating the medicinal properties of these plants is also covered, as well as their potential as new drugs
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2017, [2017]
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Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | In this chapter we examine the regulation of these herbal medicines and the importance of having an accurate plant species name linked to them. The need for more research evaluating the medicinal properties of these plants is also covered, as well as their potential as new drugs |
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Item Description: | Chapter from: State of the world's plants, 2017. London : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2016- |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations |