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PublisherLulu Press, Inc.

ISBN-101105836959

ISBN-139781105836954

eBay Product ID (ePID)2321473822

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Educational LevelAdult & Further Education

Number of Pages334 Pages

Publication NameHerbal Constituents, 2nd Edition : Foundations of Phytochemistry

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Herbal Medications

TypeTextbook

AuthorLisa Ganora

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Science, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight34.7 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceAdult Education

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION, CHAPTER 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF HERBAL CHEMISTRY, VISUALIZING PHYTOCHEMICALS, THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF PHYTOCHEMICALS, ELEMENTS IN PHYTOCHEMICALS, PHYTOCHEMICAL BONDING, POLARITY, FUNCTIONAL GROUPS, SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS, RINGS AND RING SYSTEMS, ISOMERS AND STEREOCHEMISTRY, CHAPTER 2: SOLUBILITY AND EXTRACTION OF HERBAL CONSTITUENTS, POLARITY AND SOLUBILITY: SOLVENTS, POLARITY OF SOLVENT SYSTEMS, OTHER INFLUENCES ON SOLUBILITY, SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTION, POLARITY AND SOLUBILITY: CONSTITUENTS, HYDROETHANOLIC PLANT EXTRACTS (TINCTURES), PHYTOCHEMICAL STABILITY AND REACTIVITY, ORGANOLEPTIC EVALUATION, EXTRACTING CANNABIS LIKE AN HERBALIST, CHAPTER 3: SYNERGY AND VARIABILITY IN HERBS AND FORMULAS, THE ORIGINS OF PHYTOCHEMICAL SYNERGY, THE MEANING OF SYNERGY, DIFFERENT KINDS OF SYNERGY, STANDARDIZATION AND SYNERGY, PHYTOCHEMICAL VARIABILITY, THE LESSON OF GRANDFATHER GINSENG, VARIABILITY AND STANDARDIZATION, CHAPTER 4: HERBAL CONSTITUENTS OUTLINE, CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS, AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES, PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS, TERPENES, STEROIDS, ALKALOIDS, CHAPTER 5: CARBOHYDRATES IN MEDICINAL PLANTs, MONOSACCHARIDES, DISACCHARIDES, OLIGOSACCHARIDES, POLYSACCHARIDES, CHAPTER 6: LIPIDS IN MEDICINAL FOODS AND HERBS, FATTY ACIDS, TRIGLYCERIDES (TRIACYLGLYCEROLS OR TAG), PHOSPHOLIPIDS, WAXES, ALKAMIDES, POLYALKYNES (POLYACETYLENES) AND POLYALKENES (POLYENES), THIOPHENES, CHAPTER 7: AMINO ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES, L-THEANINE, 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN, AMINES, GLUCOSINOLATES, SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM ALLIUM PLANTS, CYANOGENIC GLYCOSIDES, CHAPTER 8: POLYPHENOLS, PHENOLIC ACIDS, PHENYLPROPANOIDS, COUMARINS, FURANOCOUMARINS (FUROCOUMARINS), LIGNANS, PHENYLPROPANOID DERIVATIVES, STILBENOIDS, XANTHONES, STYRYLPYRONES, FLAVONOIDS, HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS, PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ISOFLAVONES (ISOFLAVONOIDS), BENZOFURANS, CHROMONES, QUINONES, PHLOROGLUCINOL DERIVATIVES AND TERPENOPHENOLICS, PHENOLIC RESINS AND PROPOLIS, CHAPTER 9: TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, MONOTERPENES, SESQUITERPENES, ESSENTIAL OILS AND OLEORESINS, DITERPENES, TRITERPENES, SAPONINS, BOTANICAL STEROIDS, TETRATERPENES (CAROTENOIDS), CHAPTER 10: ALKALOIDS, ALLANTOIN, METHYLXANTHINES

SynopsisHerbal Constituents, 2nd Edition, is a concise yet thorough textbook for students and practitioners of botanical medicine (e.g., medical herbalists, naturopaths, holistic practitioners, pharmacists, physicians). Using examples from commonly employed herbs, it explains concepts from phytochemistry and pharmacognosy that are important for understanding the characteristics and functions of botanical medicines. Illustrated with structure drawings, and written by an clinical herbalist with extensive training in botany and chemistry, this unique book brings together the wisdom of traditional practice and contemporary science. New in this edition are sections on Cannabis pharmacy; integration of current research; and expanded content in every chapter., Herbal Constituents is an accessible textbook of phytochemistry and herbal pharmacy for botanical practitioners and health care professionals who want to understand the how and why of herbal medicine. Using examples from common medicinal plants, illustrations and anecdotes, this text will guide you to a deeper and richer understanding of how to work with herbs in the context of natural and integrative health care. Author Lisa Ganora, a born chemistry nerd, has more than 30 years of experience in the field. Lisa founded the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and currently directs Elderberry's Farm Herbal Education Center in Paonia, Colorado. Book jacket.