Author : Bashar Saad
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118002261
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine by : Bashar Saad
Download or read book Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine written by Bashar Saad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a systematic review on traditional Arab herbal medicine including historical background, medical innovations introduced by Arab physicians, common roots of Arab medicine and western medicine, methodology of drug discovery and therapy in Arabic and Islamic medicine, a state-of-the-art description of traditional Arab herbal medicine, and evidence-based safety and efficacy of Arab and Islamic medicines. The usage of modern cell biological, biochemical, in vitro and in vivo techniques for the evaluation of medicinal plant safety and efficacy is also discussed. The toxicity of herbal formulations safety, quality assurances, and chemical analytical techniques are introduced in this book.