{"product_id":"leungs-ency-of-natural-ingred-9780471467434","title":"Leungs Ency of Natural Ingred","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third edition of the unparalleled reference on natural ingredients and their commercial use\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis new \u003ci\u003eThird Edition of Leung''s Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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-referen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eMaking Scents\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer\/Fall 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Religion,\u003c\/i\u003e November 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION, BY ARA G. PAUL, PH.D.  \u003cp\u003eFOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION, BY DONALD A. DAVIS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNATURAL INGREDIENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHINESE COSMETIC INGREDIENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A: GENERAL REFERENCES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B: GLOSSARY\/ABBREVIATIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX C: BOTANICAL TERMS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX D–MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF PLANT ORGANS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGENERAL INDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHEMICAL INDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402604093783,"sku":"9780471467434","price":132.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471467434.jpg?v=1730480927","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leungs-ency-of-natural-ingred-9780471467434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}