Based on the latest scientific research, the volume provides a fascinating insight into the chemistry of herds and their healing properties, explaining how and why they work as medicine within the body. The major herbal traditions practiced, different regions of the world europe, india, china, africa, australia, and america, are vividly described and reciewed from a historical prespective, revealing the intimate connection between the growth of herbal medicine and the culture in which it is used. The studies presented by eminent scientists of india and abroad are first-hand in the areas of pharmacology, phytochemistry, medical science and allied disciplines. Some interesting studies included effect of saponin extracts from solanum anguivi lam. Fruits on serum cholesterol concentration of albino rats; garlic and tomato play beneficial role in the prevention of prostate cancer; single cycle vector based antiviral screening. Assays for high throughput evaluation of potential anti-hiv medicinal plants a pilot study on some nigerian herbs; sesquiterpene from five compositae medicinal plants of western china; potential of indian species for their antidiabetic and nutraceutical value; ethno-botany of indian plant species used against sanke-bite a review; arthritis and herbs; drug development from new molecules and genes from plants; recent advances in herbal drugs with special references to cassia tora; advances in medicinal plants in delivery system. The contributions are from far and wide including brazil, china, germany, india, japan, nigeria, turkey and zimbabwe. Contents of the book : about the series foreword to the series foreword to the volume perface 1 effect of saponin extract from solanum anguivi lam. Fruits on serum cholesterol concentration of albino rats isaac g. Adanlawo and musbau a. Akanji (nigeria) 2 garlic and tomato play beneficial role in the prevention

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