Phytotherapies : efficacy, safety and regulation - Ramzan, Iqbal, 1951- (Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015)
Phytotherapies : past, present, and future / Iqbal Ramzan, George Q. Li -- Quality control and quality assurance of phytomedicines : key considerations, methods, and analytical challenges / Wai-Ping Yau, Cheong Hian Goh, Hwee-Ling Koh -- Pre-clinical (in vivo) and laboratory (in vitro) evidence of phytomedicine efficacy / Mohi Iqbal Mohammed Abdul, Tom Hsun-Wei Huang -- Clinical efficacy trials with herbal medicines / Christina L. Nance -- Novel formulations and drug delivery systems for phytotherapies / Shengpeng Wang, Meiwan Chen, Qi (Tony) Zhou, Hak-Kim Chan -- Phytotherapies used by indigenous populations / Bradley S. Simpson, Susan J. Semple -- Phytotherapies from traditional Chinese medicines / Michael Rieder -- Integrating traditional Greco-Arab and Islamic herbal medicine in research and clinical practice / Bashar Saad -- Evolution of herbal medicine in Europe and its relationship with modern medicine / Elizabeth M Williamson, Kelvin Chan -- Chemical classification and chemistry of phytotherapeutic constituents / Pei H. Cui, Colin C. Duke -- Therapeutic potential of ginsenosides in management of atherosclerosis / Xiao-Jing Zhang, Huanxing Su, Jian-Bo Wan, Yi-Tao Wang -- Phytotherapy pharmacophores for major cellular drug targets / Jennifer A. Ong, Paul W. Groundwater, David E. Hibbs -- Use of kava as a phytotherapeutic agent and kava related hepatotoxicity / Dong Fu, Iqbal Ramzan -- Phytotherapies as new drug sources : gossypol and curcumin / Vivian Wan Yu Liao, Rajeshwar Narlawar, David E. Hibbs, Paul W. Groundwater -- Phytotherapies for the management of obesity and diabetes / Michel Rapinski, Alain Cuerrier -- Phytotherapeutics for cancer therapy / Daniel M.-Y. Sze, Hao Liu, Maureen V. Boost, Raimond Wong, Stephen Sagar -- Phytomedicines for fatty liver disease and functional gastrointestinal conditions / George Q. Li, Moon-Sun Kim, Fangming Jin, Jun-Lae Cho -- Phytomedicines for inflammatory conditions / Sigrun Chrubasik -- Phytotherapies for infectious diseases : are these really useful? / Gail B. Mahady, Gabrielle Escalante, Pooja Mikkilineni, Laura J. Mahady, Temitope O. Lawal, Bolanle A. Adeniyi -- Phytomedicines for CNS disorders : safe issues for use with anti-epileptic drugs? / Sophia Yui Kau Fong, Rosina Yau Mok, Qiong Gao, Yin Cheong Wong, Zhong Zuo -- Phytotherapy drug interactions in cancer / Andrew J. McLachlan, Stephen J. Clarke -- Quality use of medicines (QUM) considerations in phytotherapy / Lynn Weekes -- Intellectual property and patent issues with phytotherapy products / Gint Silin, Jennifer Tan, Kelvin Chan -- International regulatory status of phytotherapies / Ernest V. Linek.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Materia medica, Vegetable -- Methods; Materia medica, Vegetable -- Standards; Phytotherapy -- methods; Phytotherapy -- standards; Quality Assurance, Health Care; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Materia medica, Vegetable -- Standards; Materia medica, Vegetable; Electronic books; Electronic books