Medicinal plants : can utilization and conservation coexist?

People of many cultures have long relied on plants for their medicinal value. Demand on a large scale, however, some-times leads to degradation of these valuable resources. --

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sheldon, Jennie Wood, 1959- (autor)
Otros Autores: Balick, Michael J., 1952- (autor), Laird, Sarah A. (autor), Milne, George M. (prologuista)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bronx, New York : The New York Botanical Garden, Scientific Publications Department, ©1997
Colección:Advances in economic botany ; v.12
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Plants as medicines.
  • Collection and cultivation.
  • The role of plants in traditional medicine.
  • Medicinal Plants international herbal markets.
  • The role of plants in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Links between medicinal plants and conservations prospects and pitfalls.