Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (3rd edition)

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 effects, how it is used, how it is available commercially, and references. Within the section on uses it covers medicinal, pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses, food, dietary supplements/health foods, and traditional medicine, so it covers a wide range...