The Natural History of Medicinal Plants by Judith Sumner; Mark Plotkin (Foreword by)Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780881924831
Publication Date: 2000-09-15
Wild and cultivated plants have provided humans with cures for thousands of years. Aspirin, for example, the most widely used drug in the Western pharmacopoeia, was first isolated from willows to treat fever, pain, and inflammation. Writing for the lay reader, the author surveys the history of the use of plants in medicine, the range of chemicals produced by plants, and the prospects for future discoveries.
Current Trends in Cardiovascular Research by Call Number: ebookISBN: 1634856740Publication Date: 2016-01-01Current Trends in Cardiovascular Research brings evidence to the medical community about the role of metabolic factors in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular function and dysfunction which results in different cardiovascular diseases.