Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. Integration of Plant Metabolism

Chapter 2. Solubility And Botanical Medicine

Chapter 3. Glycosides

Chapter 4. Terpenoids (Isoprenoids), Phenylpropanoids, And Volatile Oils

Chapter 5. Tannins And Proanthocyanidins

Chapter 6. Carbohydrates

Chapter 7. Proteins and Lectins

Chapter 8. Resins

Chapter 9. Lipids and Waxes

Chapter 10. Alkaloids

Chapter 11. Flavonoids

Chapter 12. Lignans and Lignins

Chapter 13. Saponins, Triterpenoids, Phytosterols, and Phytoecdysteroids

Chapter 14. Botanical Pharmacy: The Theory and Practice of Medicinal Plant and Fungus Extracts

Glossary

Index

References

About the Author

Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) graduated from Bastyr University (Seattle, WA) in 1996, after which he completed a two-year residency/apprenticeship with master herbalist and physician Silena Heron, RN, ND in Sedona, AZ. Dr. Yarnell served as chair of the department of botanical medicine at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM; Tempe, AZ). He has served as senior and associate editor of the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. He has been in private practice since 1997 specializing in men’s health, urology, and nephrology. He is chief medical officer at Northwest Naturopathic Urology (Woodinville, WA). He is a co-founder and chief creativity office of Wild Brilliance Press, a publisher of natural medicine textbooks for students and practitioners. He is also president of Heron Botanicals, Inc. an herbal pharmacy providing hand-crafted, whole plant extracts exclusively to health care providers. He is founder and chief scientific officer of Red Root Pharmaceuticals which works to develop botanical drugs.