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Pharmacognosy (the science of biogenic or nature-derived pharmaceuticals and poisons) has been an established basic pharmaceutical science taught in institutions of pharmacy education for over two centuries. Over the past 20 years though it has become increasingly important... Read Full Overview

Pharmacognosy, the science of nature-derived drugs, pharmaceuticals, and poisons, played a crucial role in the development of modern medicine, and now has an equally important place in healthcare all over the world. This wide scope ranges from traditional medicine systems... Read Full Overview

'A new classic' in a new edition

Fully revised and updated throughout

New sections on antimicrobials

From journal reviews of the previous edition:

'Drawing on their wealth of experience and knowledge in this field, the authors, who are without... Read Full Overview