{"product_id":"medicinal-plants-of-borneo-simon-gibbons-9781138601079","title":"Medicinal Plants of Borneo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rich biodiversity of Borneo provides many useful plants for medicinal purposes. Written by experts in the field, \u003cb\u003eMedicinal Plants of Borneo\u003c\/b\u003e provides a guide and introduction to the medicinal plants from Borneo used traditionally as well as plants whose medicinal uses have been recently discovered. These include anti-HIV plants - such as \u003ci\u003eCalophyllum lanigerum\u003c\/i\u003e (calanolide A) - and anti-cancer plants - such as \u003ci\u003eAglaia foveolata\u003c\/i\u003e (silvestrol). The book also provides information on the relevant medicinal chemistry, such as isolated bioactive compounds and the mechanism of action, where available.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the rich experience in the use of medicinal plants and the wide diversity of Borneo's botanical resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents plants with medicinal properties from a scientific perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides readers with current information on the chemistry and pharmacology of natural products with pharmaceutical potential\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers a range of chemical, botanical and pharmacological diversities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForms an important part of the Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants series due to an increasing global interest in natural products and botanical drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Gibbons is Head of the School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, UK, and a Professor of Natural Product Chemistry. He was formerly a Professor of Medicinal Phytochemistry at the School of Pharmacy, University College London (UCL).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen P. Teo is a forest botanist with the Forest Department, Sarawak, Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Gibbons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138601071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138601079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Simon Gibbons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444045394175,"sku":"9781138601079","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c32d914-c7b7-4f90-8bbc-a2b6a3ce014d.jpg?v=1777209627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medicinal-plants-of-borneo-simon-gibbons-9781138601079","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}