Toxicological survey of African medicinal plants / edited by Victor Kuete.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuete, Victor.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alternative medicine.

Materia medica, Vegetable--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Materia medica, Vegetable.

Medicinal plants--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medicinal plants.

Africa.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (742 pages)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants provides a detailed overview of toxicological studies relating to traditionally used medicinal plants in Africa, with special emphasis on the methodologies and tools used for data collection and interpretation. The book considers the physical parameters of these plants and their effect upon various areas of the body and human health, including chapters dedicated to genotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and specific organs and systems. Following this discussion of the effects of medicinal plants is a critical review of the guidelines and methods in use for toxicological research as well as the state of toxicology studies in Africa. With up-to-date research provided by a team of experts, Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants is an invaluable resource for researchers and students involved in pharmacology, toxicology, phytochemistry, medicine, pharmacognosy, and pharmaceutical biology.

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ISBN:

9780128004753

0128004754

OCLC:

881417107