Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics [Hardcover]

Ikhlas A. Khan (Author), Ehab A. Abourashed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 2009 | ISBN-10: 047146743X | ISBN-13: 978-0471467434 | Edition: 3rd

The third edition of the unparalleled reference on natural ingredients and their commercial use

This new Third Edition of Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics arrives in the wake of the huge wave of interest in dietary supplements and herbal medicine resulting from both trends in health and the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). This fully updated and revised text includes the most recent research findings on a wide variety of ingredients, giving readers a single source for understanding and working with natural ingredients.

The Encyclopedia continues the successful format for entries listed in earlier editions (consisting of source, description, chemical composition, pharmacology, uses, commercial preparations, regulatory status, and references). The text also features an easily accessible alphabetical presentation of the entries according to common names, with the index cross-referencing entries according to scientific names.

This Third Edition also features:

• More than 50 percent more information than the Second Edition, reflecting the greatly increased research activity in recent years

• A new section on traditional Indian medicine, with information on nine commonly used herbs

• More than 6,500 references

• Two new appendices explaining and illustrating the botanical terminology frequently encountered in the text

• A revised and expanded index

Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Third Edition will continue to provide a comprehensive compilation of the existing literature and prominent findings on natural ingredients to readers with an interest in medicine, nutrition, and cosmetics.

Editorial Reviews

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"The inclusion of the lists of chemical and botanical terms as well as the diagrams of the plant shapes makes the book more accessible to non-specialists as well as helping those who are specialist in one area and need guidance in another." (Reference Review, 1 October 2010)

"The third edition of Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients is a classic work presenting comprehensive information for each of the natural ingredients used in the food and cosmetic industries." (Making Scents, Summer/Fall 2010)

"The main section of this book is an A-Z listing of different natural ingredients used in food, drugs and cosmetics. Each entry is listed by its common name, although the scientific names are given in the text and indexed to aid finding the one you want. Each entry gives information about where the ingredient comes from, a description, its chemical composition and pharmacological." (Philosophy & Religion, November 2010)

"Thus, this reference is of great utility not only to chemical professionals, but also to consumers who desire to become better informed about newly popular natural supplements." (Choice, October 2010).“This reference is of great utility not only to chemical professionals, but also to consumers who desire to become better informed about newly popular natural supplements.” (Choice, October 2010)

From the Publisher

A practical, up-to-date reference containing over 300 commonly used natural food, drug and cosmetic ingredients used commercially in the U.S. Extracts of botanicals and isolated chemical compounds are listed alphabetically according to common name and each entry is cross-referenced to its scientific term in the index. Information includes source, habitat, parts utilized, preparation, physical and chemical description, biological activity and regulatory status. This edition features new material on Chinese natural products, gathered from dozens of major Chinese classical and modern works as well as 50+ Chinese journals on traditional and herbal medicine. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 810 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3rd edition (November 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047146743X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471467434
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Hardcover)

This is more than an Encyclopedia: is a real Bible of all natural things we can find into what we eat, we use to heal, we use to make up.
You will find precise, accurate, up to date informations about each plant, herb and so on.
If you're serious into Phytotherapy, well, this book is the real must have !!