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Pharmacological Properties of Native Plants from Argentina

By María Alejandra Alvarez

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
978-3-030-20197-5, 978-3-030-20198-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12199263 bytes)
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Pages
XXIII, 255\268
Time added
2020-02-08 04:41:10
Life Sciences; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeog

Description

The aim of this book is to offer information about the Pharmacological Properties of Native Plants from Argentina to students, researchers and graduates interested in the fields of Ethnobotany, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Pharmacy, and Medicine. The book includes summary information about the native plants from Argentina with medical activity comprising their botanical characteristics, distribution, characteristics of the regions where they grow, ethnobotanical information, chemical data, biological activity, establishment of in vitro cultures, toxicity, and legal status. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Introduction: Native Plants of Argentina – A General Overview (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 1-13 Ethnobotany in Argentina (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 15-31 Cuyo (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 33-61 The Pampa: An Infinite Plain (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 63-90 Mesopotamia-Paranaense Forest (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 91-136 Puna: A Surrealistic Landscape in the Argentinean Highlands (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 137-166 Yungas (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 167-191 Chaco and Espinal (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 193-226 Patagonia (María Alejandra Alvarez)....Pages 227-247 Back Matter ....Pages 249-255

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