Phyllanthus Species: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications

Book Overview

The genus Phyllanthus has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed ways to analyze the potential of these plants and demonstrated the pharmacological action and various chemical entities present in each of them. They have validated the folklore claims and used this knowledge to design cost-effective and reliable sources...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439821445
• ISBN13: 9781439821442
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"