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Title Plants for medicines : a chemical and pharmacological survey of plants in the Australian region / D.J. Collins [and others]
Published East Melbourne, Vic. : CSIRO Australia, ©1990

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Description 1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. The Phytochemical Survey and the CSIRO Screening Programme; 2. Alkaloid and Anti-tumour Screening Results; 3. Pharmacology of Alkaloids; 4. Anti-tumour Constituents; 5. Colour Plates; 6. Bibliography of Australian Phytochemistry, 1940-1987; 7. Additional References; 8. Indexes
Summary This book gives details of alkaloid and anti-tumour screening by the CSIRO of nearly 2000 species, the pharmacological testing of the alkaloids of selected species, and the chemical fractionation of those species which had reproducible tumour-inhibiting properties. The book includes 64 colour plates and over 400 line illustrations of chemical structures
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-257) and indexes
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Subject Medicinal plants -- Australia
Materia medica, Vegetable -- Australia
Plants, Medicinal -- chemistry
MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
Materia medica, Vegetable
Medicinal plants
Produits naturels -- Emploi en thérapeutique.
Produits naturels -- Bibliographie.
Plantes médicinales -- Australie.
SUBJECT Australia
Subject Australia
Form Electronic book
Author Collins, D. J. (David John), 1931-
ISBN 9780643101203
0643101209
6613156884
9786613156884
1283156881
9781283156882
9780643102743
0643102744