Traditional herbal medicine research methods : identification, analysis, bioassay, and pharmaceutical and clinical studies / edited by Willow J.H. Liu. [electronic resource] Liu, Willow J. H. (Willow Jiang Hua), 1963- Wiley InterScience (Online service) Herbs Therapeutic use Testing. Materia medica, Vegetable Research. Plant Extracts analysis. Plant Extracts pharmacology. Medicine, Chinese Traditional. Phytotherapy methods. Plants, Medicinal chemistry. RM666.H33 T68 2011 615/.321072 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. This 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 identification, bioassay and mechanism study, pharmacological experiment, and quality control of the raw plant material and end products. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2011. ©2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470921340 eng Traditional herbal medicine research methods. Traditional herbal medicine research methods.