Organic Chemistry: Miracles from Plants [Hardcover]

Human benefit from the organic chemistry of plants is incalculable in terms of health, food, comfort and security. Indeed, the future well-being of humanity rests in significant measure upon a responsible relationship with the plant kingdom in order to re-establish balance in the Earths natural environmental systems.

PART I Introduction

Organic Chemistry

Context: Miraculous Chemicals from Plants

References

Nomenclature

Botanical names

Scope of chemistry

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PART II Medical Marvels

Introduction

Central Americas Humble Potato!

Suggested Further Reading Reference

Europe Solves a Headache! Emergence of Aspirin Suggested Further Reading

Reference

Attacking Malaria: a South American Treasure and a Chinese Miracle

Suggested Further Reading

References

A Steroid in Your Garden

Suggested Further Reading

Reference

Africas Gift to the World

Suggested Further Reading

Saving the Pacific Yew Tree

References

Vaccines, Adjuvants and Organic Chemistry

A Vaccine Against Covid-19

References

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PART III NutritionAncient and Modern Miracles

Introduction

Rediscovering Traditional Grains of the AmericasChia and Quinoa

Suggested Further Reading

WheatAncient and Modern

Suggested Further Reading

References

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