identification, analysis, bioassay, and pharmaceutical and clinical studies /
edited by Willow J.H. Liu
Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
c2011
xxi, 466 p. :
ill. ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to traditional herbal medicines and their study -- Collection and identification of the raw herbal materials -- Extraction and isolation of compounds from herbal medicine -- Identification and structure elucidation of compounds from herbal medicines -- Bioassays for screening and functional elucidation of herbal medicines -- Functional evaluation of herbal medicine by animal experiments -- Safety pharmacology and toxicity study of herbal medicines -- Clinical study of traditional herbal medicine -- Standardization and quality control of herbal products -- Understanding traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese herbs