Trease and Evans’ Pharmacognosy (2009) William Charles Evans

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A comprehensive textbook detailing the origins, scope, and practice of pharmacognosy. It covers biological and geographical sources of drugs, principles related to commercial production and quality control of natural products, phytochemistry, basic metabolic pathways, and detailed analysis of various pharmacopoeial natural products including carbohydrates, phenols, volatile oils, steroids, alkaloids, and nutraceuticals. The text also discusses traditional medicine systems (Asian, Chinese, African) and the search for new lead compounds and anti-cancer agents.