Research and Markets: Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Methods: Identification, Analysis, Bioassay, and Pharmaceutical and Clinical Studies

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8c1b2f/traditional_herbal) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Methods: Identification, Analysis, Bioassay, and Pharmaceutical and Clinical Studies" to their offering.

“Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Methods: Identification, Analysis, Bioassay, and Pharmaceutical and Clinical Studies”

This book introduces the methodology for collection and identification of herbal materials, extraction and isolation of compounds from herbs, in vitro bioassay, in vivo animal test, toxicology, and clinical trials of herbal research. To fully understand and make the best use of herbal medicines requires the close combination of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, and clinical science. Although there are many books about traditional medicines research, they mostly focus on either chemical or pharmacological study results of certain plants. This book, however, covers the systematic study and analysis of herbal medicines in general - including chemical isolation and identification, bioassay and mechanism study, pharmacological experiment, and quality control of the raw plant material and end products.

Key Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Traditional Herbal Medicines and Their Study (Willow J.H. Liu).
• Collection and Identification of Raw Herbal Materials (Ping Li, Ling Yi, and Hui-Juan Liu).
• Extraction and Isolation of Compounds from Herbal Medicines (Hong-Wei Liu).
• Identification and Structure Elucidation of Compounds from Herbal Medicines (Xin-miao Liang, Yu Jin, Jia-tao Feng, and Yan-xiong Ke).
• Bioassays for Screening and Functional Elucidation of Herbal Medicines (Willow J.H. Liu).
• Functional Evaluation of Herbal Medicines by Animal Experiments (Chun-fu Wu, Fang Wang, and Chun-li Li).
• Safety Pharmacology and Toxicity Study of Herbal Medicines (Jing-yu Yang and Li-hui Wang).
• Clinical Study of Traditional Herbal Medicine (Hong Yuan, Guo-ping Yang, and Zhi-jun Huang).
• Standardization and Quality Control of Herbal Extracts and Products (Jian-guo Zeng, Man-liang Tan, Xuan Peng, and Qi Luo).
• Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbs (Willow J.H. Liu).

Author:

Willow J. H. Liu is the owner of 21st Century Herbs & Health, Inc. Dr. Liu has been working on traditional Chinese herbs and Western herbal medicines for twenty-five years. She has research experience on herbs using the methodologies of modern chemistry, biology, and pharmacology in China, Germany, and the United States. Dr. Liu has also worked in both product development and clinical application of herbal medicines. Her papers on isolation and identification, chemical analysis, bioassay screening, animal studies, and studies of the mechanisms of herbal medicines have been published in different international journals.

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