Beschreibung:
This book considers the pharmaceutical potential of trees of the genera commonly known as Acacia, and their potential benefits in modern healthcare. It looks at the plants' ethnomedical uses, their chemistry, and the pharmacology of principal components and pharmaceutical potential.
Introduction: botany, taxonomy, and controversy. Overview of the Genera Acacia (s.l.): selected species with proven pharma potential. Phytochemistry of the Genera. Chemistry, pharmacology, and medical applications. Clinical Preparations. Gum arabic (chemistry, medical uses, culinary uses, industrial uses). Medicinal Uses and Evidence of Efficacy (traditional and modern). Under the Acacia (s.l.) trees: A view to the future: drug development and bioremediation.