Editor

Gupta, V.K.

Place of Publication

Delhi

Publisher

Daya Pub. House

Publication Date

2013

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Plant Preparations - pharmacology

Phytotherapy

Plants, Medicinal - chemistry

ISBN

9788170356271

9789383048366

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Malviya, Sapna

Malviya, Neelesh

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Florida

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

c2024

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Neoplasms - therapy

Antineoplastic Agents

Chemoprevention

Abstract

"Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Medicinal Plants and Cancer Chemoprevention provides information on the use of various herbal plants used as anticancer agents. It discusses the traditional system of medicine and focuses on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy with integrated approaches. Chapters present information on various medicinal plants that covers background and history, ethnomedical considerations, morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties. The book presents a scientific investigation on medicinal plants in managing cancer, reported mechanisms of action as anticancer activity, as well as covering the toxicological aspects of certain plants.

KEY FEATURES:

Details information on plant-derived compounds for cancer therapy

Features information on methods of extraction and isolation of various phytoconstituents responsible for anticancer activity

Discusses herbal formulations and alternative approaches used for the management and treatment of cancer

Demonstrates the importance of alternative approaches including yoga, acupuncture, and dietary supplements to be effective in the management of cancer

This book is helpful to botanists, researchers and practitioners in alternative and complementary medicine, and the herbal medicine research community." --publisher

ISBN

9781032170763

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

MacKinnon, Andrew

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

Partners Publishing

Lone Pine Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

448 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Edible

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Canada

Handbook

ISBN

9781772130027

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 M158 2014

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Alternate Title

Selected medicinal plants

Corporate Author

World Health Organization

Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

World Health Organization

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

2 volumes

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Herbal

Medicine, Traditional

ISBN

9241545178 (v.1)

9241545372 (v.2)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 W628 2002

Copies

Editor

Kintzios, Spiridon E

Baberaki, Maria G

Place of Publication

Boca Raton

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2004

Physical Description

xi, 296 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Phytotherapy

Plant Extracts - therapeutic use

ISBN

0415298539 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ267 P714 2004

Copies

Author

Barnes, Joanne

Anderson, Linda A

Phillipson, J. David

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

Chicago, IL

Publisher

Pharmaceutical Press

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

x, 710 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Phytotherapy

Herbs - therapeutic use

Pharmacognosy

ISBN

9780853696230

0853696233

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV767 H534b 2007

Copies

Alternate Title

Herb contraindications and drug interactions

Author

Brinker, Francis J

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

Sandy, OR.

Publisher

Eclectic Medical Publications

Publication Date

2001

Physical Description

xix, 432 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects

Phytotherapy

Drug Interactions

ISBN

1888483113 (pbk.)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV767 B858h 2001

Copies

Editor

Cassileth, Barrie R

Lucarelli, Charles D

Place of Publication

Hamilton, Ont.

Publisher

BC Decker Inc.

Publication Date

2003

Subjects

Drug Interactions

Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects

Neoplasms - drug therapy

Phytotherapy - adverse effects

Complementary Therapies

ISBN

1550092456

Language

English

Material Type

Book

CD

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QV38 H534c 2003

Copies

Author

Young, Jane

Hawley, Alex

Thomas, Sophie

Place of Publication

Prince George, BC

Publisher

University of Northern British Columbia

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

iv, 82 p. : ill., ; 19 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Ethnobotany

First Nations

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QV766 P714 2002

Copies

Author

Charlie, Luschiim Arvid

Turner, Nancy J.

Place of Publication

Madeira Park, BC

Publisher

Harbour Publishing

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xiii, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Ethnobotany

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Indigenous Canadians

First Nations

British Columbia

Popular Work

Abstract

"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flowering plants. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photo and includes the plant?s common, scientific and Hul'q'umi'num'; names; a short description; where to find it; and cultural knowledge related to the plant. Additional notes encompass plant use, safety and conservation; the linguistic writing system used for Hul'q'umi'num'; plant names; as well as miscellaneous notes from interviews with Luschiim." - Back cover

Notes

A Hul'q'umi'num' (Cowichan) Ethnobotany - Top of cover

ISBN

9781550179453

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 C478l 2021

Copies

Alternate Title

Natural Standard herb and supplement reference

Herb and supplement reference

Corporate Author

Natural Standard (Firm)

Editor

Ulbricht, Catherine E

Basch, Ethan M

Place of Publication

[St. Louis, MO]

Publisher

Elsevier Mosby

Publication Date

c2005

Physical Description

xxviii, 1012 p.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Plant Preparations

Dietary Supplements

Phytotherapy

Evidence-Based Medicine

ISBN

0323029949

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV13 N285 2005

Copies

Editor

Tracy, Timothy S

Kingston, Richard L

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Totowa, NJ

Publisher

Humana Press

Publication Date

2007

Series

Forensic science and medicine

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects

Phytotherapy - adverse effects

Plant Extracts - pharmacology

Abstract

Ma huang and the ephedra alkaloids / Steven B. Karch.

Kava / Douglas D. Glover.

Ginkgo biloba / Timothy S. Tracy.

Valerian / Brian J. Isetts.

St. John’s wort / Dean Filandrinos, Thomas R. Yentsch, and Katie L. Myers.

Echinacea / Daniel Berkner and Leo Sioris.

Feverfew / Richard L. Kingston.

Garlic / Leslie Helou and Ila M. Harris.

Ginger/ Douglas D. Glover.

Saw palmetto / Timothy S. Tracy.

Panax ginseng / Timothy S. Tracy.

Cranberry / Timothy S. Tracy.

Hawthorn / Timothy S. Tracy.

Evening primrose / Margaret B. Artz.

Citrus aurantium / Anders Westanmo.

Vitex agnus-castus / Margaret B. Artz.

Bilberry / Timothy S. Tracy.

ISBN

9781588293138

1588293130

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 H534 2007

Copies

Editor

Kabir, Yearul

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Academic Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Nutrition Therapy

Abstract

Contents:

ISBN

9780128161517

9780128165386

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

Complete medicinal herbal : a practical guide to the healing properties of herbs, with more than 250 remedies for common ailments

Author

Ody, Penelope

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Key Porter Books

Publication Date

1993

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal - therapeutic use

Herbs - therapeutic use

Medicine, Herbal

ISBN

1550134809

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

QV767 O27 1993

Copies

Author

Small, Ernest

Catling, Paul M

Corporate Author

National Research Council of Canada

Place of Publication

[Ottawa, ON]

Publisher

NRC Research Press

Publication Date

1999

Physical Description

x, 240 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Herbal

Crops, Agricultural

Drug Industry

Canada

ISBN

9780660175348

0660175347

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV770 DC2 S635 1999

Copies

Author

Braun, Lesley

Cohen, Marc

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Australia

Publisher

Elsevier Australia

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xii, 224 p. :ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal - therapeutic use

Phytotherapy

Dietary Supplements

Alternative Medicine

Handbook

Notes

Part of 2 volume set.

ISBN

9780729541718

0729541711

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Call Number

QV767 B825 2015 v.1

Copies

Author

Braun, Lesley

Cohen, Marc

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

Australia

Publisher

Elsevier Australia

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xiii, 1362 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Medicinal - therapeutic use

Phytotherapy

Dietary Supplements

Alternative Medicine

Handbook

Notes

Part of 2 volume set.

ISBN

9780729541725

072954172X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Call Number

QV767 B825 2015 v.2

Copies

Editor

Kassam, Shireen

Kassam, Zahra

Simon, LIsa

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Hammersmith Health Books

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxiv, 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects

Diet, Vegetarian

Nutrition Therapy

Diet, Healthy

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Evidence Based Medicine

Abstract

"An evidence-based guide to the uses, benefits and practical application of a plant-based diet for all health professionals, taking both a holistic and a systems-based (heart, respiratory system, diabetes, kidneys, liver, gut) approach. The book draws on the University of Winchester?s Plant-based nutrition course, the first university-based course on plant-based nutrition in the UK. It is led by Shireen Kassam and many of the internationally based chapter authors contribute to it" -- provided by ProQuest Ebook Central

ISBN

9781781611982

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

QZ266 P713k 2022

Copies

Editor

Heber, David

Li, Zhaoping

Go, Vay Liang W.

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

[2022]

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Diet - adverse effects

Abstract

Contents:

Historical Evolution of the Role of Nutrition in Cancer -- Cancer Metabolism and Nutrition -- Precision Oncology and Nutrition -- Phytonutrients and Cancer -- Nutrition and Immune Function -- Personalized Nutrition and Cancer -- Epidemiology of Nutrition, Diet, and Cancer Risk -- Oxidant Stress and Carcinogenesis -- Nutrition, Angiogenesis, and Cancer -- Cholesterol and Prostate Cancer -- The Microbiome and Cancer -- Exercise, Energy Balance, Body Composition, and Cancer Risk -- Nutrition, Hormones, and Cancer Risk and Progression -- Nutrition support for cancer patients throughout the continuum of care -- Malnutrition and Cancer Cachexia -- Surampudi -- Nutrition and Chemotherapy in the Epidemic of Obesity -- Integrative Oncology and Nutrition -- Susceptibility to Common Age-Related Chronic Diseases -- Nutritional Advice and Dietary Supplements for the Cancer Survivor -- Lifestyle Changes and Behavioral Approaches for the Cancer Survivors -- Environmental Factors in Cancer Risk -- Minority Health Disparities in Nutrition and Cancer -- The Critical Questions in Nutrition and Cancer that Remain.

ISBN

9780367272494

9781000399806

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

American Institute for Cancer Research

Editor

Weldon, Glen

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

American Institute for Cancer Research

Publication Date

2002

Subjects

Neoplasms - diet therapy

Neoplasms - prevention & control

Diet Therapy

Vitamins - therapeutic use

Phytotherapy

ISBN

0972252207

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 D565w 2002

Copies