Pharmacognosy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783848482535)

Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. "It is also defined as the study of crude drugs. The word "pharmacognosy" is derived from the Greek words pharmakon (drug), and gnosis (knowledge).

Author: Mayank Gandhi,Hamid Bohra
ISBN-10: 3848482533
ISBN-13: 9783848482535
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2012
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d