Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery
Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery

Author: Andrew G. Mtewa

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1119650232

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Focusing on phytochemicals and their potential for drug discovery, this book offers a comprehensive resource on poisonous plants and their applications in chemistry and in pharmacology. Provides a comprehensive resource on phytotoxins, covering historical perspectives, modern applications, and their potential in drug discovery Covers the mechanisms, benefits, risks and management protocols of phytotoxins in a scientific laboratory and the usefulness in drug discovery Presents chapters in a carefully designed, clear order, making it an ideal resource for the academic researcher or the industry professional at any stage in their career

Poisonous Plant Contamination of Edible Plants
Poisonous Plant Contamination of Edible Plants

Author: Dr. Abdel-Fatta Rizk

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-11-20

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780849363696

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Poisonous Plant Contamination of Edible Plants discusses the chemical and toxicological aspects of poisonous plants that frequently contaminate edible plants, such as grains and vegetables, thereby causing toxicity in humans. Topics covered include hepatotoxic plant contamination; cyanogenic plant contamination; contamination of edible plants by poisonous ones; chemical constituents; pharmacological and toxicological data; and the botanical characteristics of toxic plants. Botanists, food researchers, horticulturalists, and others interested in the contamination of edible plants by poisonous plants will find this book a valuable source of information.

Soil Acidity and Liming
Soil Acidity and Liming

Author: Fred Adams

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13:

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The chemistry of acidity. Physiological effects of hydrogen, aluminum, and managanese toxicities in acid soil. Physiological aspects of calcium, magnesium, and molybdenum deficiencies in plants. Liming materials and practices. Crop response to lime in the southern united states. Crop response to lime in the midwestern united states. Crop response to lime in the northeastern united states. Crop response to lime in the wested states. Crop response to lime on soils in the tropics. Glossary-common and scientific names of crops referred to in this monograph.