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- PublisherCSIRO Publishing
- Publication date2021
- ISBN 10 1486307582
- ISBN 13 9781486307586
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages584
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Phytochemistry of Australia's tropical forests: medicinal potential of ancient plants.
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Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1486307582
ISBN 13: 9781486307586
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Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
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Quarto, laminated boards,556 pp.,colour photographs, maps, text illustrations. Rare, unique and irreplaceable â" precious native rainforests occupy a precariously small part of Australia while retaining a remarkable level of both biological and chemical diversity unrivalled by any other ecosystem. Australiaâs ancient history and traditions are intimately intertwined with the rainforest plants that humans have utilised as both food and medicine. Phytochemistry of Australiaâs Tropical Rainforest is a record of this history and details how our understanding of these plants has led to the discovery of anaesthetics, analgesics, steroids, antimalarials and more. It provides an insight into the habitat, ecology and family associations of hundreds of species and explores their future therapeutic potential, alongside phytochemical studies of the ancient plant lineages. Toxicological evaluations of important poisonous plants are also included. Rainforests provide shelter for unique flora and fauna that are counted among the rarest species on Earth, many of which are illustrated in this book. This comprehensive work is an essential reference for phytochemists, ethnobotanists and those with an interest in rainforests and their medicinal and botanical potential. Seller Inventory # 43129
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