2008 NOMINEE The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature From medicinal, industrial, and culinary uses to cutting-edge laboratory techniques in modern research and plant conservation strategies, Natural Products from Plants
A 2008 nominee for Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries', this volume offers a thorough inventory of plant-derived compounds and the study of plant constituents, including biochemistry, plant natural product performance at target sites in humans, modern molecular biology, and biotechnology for the production of natural products. Fully indexed using common, scientific, and chemical names, it presents examples of plant products used in food and beverages, disease prevention and treatment, pest control, textiles, fragrances, and more.
