Herbal medicine  :  biomolecular and clinical aspects  / 
edited by Iris F.F. Benzie and Sissi Wachtel-Galor. 
 - 2nd edition  
 - Boca Raton  :  CRC Press,  c2011. 
 - xxi, 473 p.  :  ill.  ;  26 cm. 
 - Oxidative stress and disease ;  28 .
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>Chapter 1 Herbal Medicine: An Introduction to Its History, Usage,<br/>Regulation, Current Trends, and Research Needs<br/>Chapter 2 Antioxidants in Herbs and Spices: Roles in Oxidative Stress<br/>and Redox Signaling<br/>Chapter 3 Evaluation of the Nutritional and Metabolic Effects of Aloe vera<br/>Chapter 4 Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.)<br/>Chapter 5 Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug<br/>Chapter 6 Cranberry<br/>Chapter 7 The Amazing and Mighty Ginger<br/>Chapter 8 Biological Activities of Ginseng and Its Application to Human Health<br/>Chapter 9 Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi): A Medicinal Mushroom<br/>Chapter 10 Pomegranate Ellagitannins<br/>Chapter 11 Medical Attributes of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)<br/>Chapter 12 Health Benefits of Tea<br/>Chapter 13 Turmeric, the Golden Spice: From Traditional Medicine to Modern <br/>Chapter 14 Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects of Chinese Wolfberry<br/>Chapter 15 Botanical Phenolics and Neurodegeneration<br/>Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Disease<br/>Chapter 17 Herbs and Spices in Cancer Prevention and Treatment<br/>Chapter 18 Herbal Treatment for Dermatologic Disorders<br/>Chapter 19 Diabetes and Herbal (Botanical) Medicine<br/>Chapter 20 Bioactive Components in Herbal Medicine: Experimental Approaches<br/>Chapter 21 Ethics of Using Herbal Medicine as Primary or Adjunct Treatment<br/>and Issues of Drug–Herb Interaction<br/>Chapter 22 Integration of Herbal Medicine into Evidence-Based Clinical Practice:<br/>Current Status and Issues<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439807132 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Herbs--Therapeutic use.<br/>Herbs--Molecular aspects.<br/>Traditional medicine.<br/>Phytotherapy.<br/>Plants, Medicinal.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.321  / HER