Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites). These compounds have important ecological functions, providing protection against attac

This volume provides information on how to select and screen plants for their medicinal properties. It describes phytopharmacological techniques for extracting

The book deals with novel applications of plant derived natural agents and their derivatives in the food, textile dyeing, medicinal, and environmental areas. Pl

From a symposium at the April 1992 meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco, 22 papers explore the current role and importance of plant-derived

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