Ethnopharmacology

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<p>Ethnopharmacology is one of the worlds fastest-growing scientific disciplines encompassing a diverse range of subjects. It links natural sciences research on medicinal, aromatic and toxic plants with socio-cultural studies and has often been associated with the development of new drugs. The Editors of<i>Ethnopharmacology</i>have assembled an international team of renowned contributors to provide a critical synthesis of the substantial body of new knowledge and evidence on the subject that has emerged over the past decade.</p><p>Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of the subject including a brief history, ethnopharmacological methods, the role of intellectual property protection, key analytical approaches,  the role of ethnopharmacology in primary/secondary education and links to biodiversity and ecological research. Part two looks at ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions including CNS disorders, cancer, bone and joint health and parasitic diseases. The final part is devoted to regional perspectives covering all continents, providing a state-of-the art assessment of the status of ethnopharmacological research globally.</p><ul><li>A comprehensive, critical synthesis of the latest developments in ethnopharmacology.</li><li>Includes a section devoted to ethnopharmacological contributions to modern therapeutics across a range of conditions.</li><li>Contributions are from leading international experts in the field.</li></ul><p>This timely book will prove invaluable for researchers and students across a range of subjects including ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany, medicinal plant research and natural products research.</p><p><i>Ethnopharmacology- A Reader</i> is part of the ULLA Series in Pharmaceutical Sciences www.ullapharmsci.org</p>

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<strong>Professor Michael Heinrich</strong>, UCL School of Pharmacy, UK.<p><strong>Dr Anna K. Jäger</strong>, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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