Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of Yunnan Province of China

Although many texts describe plants from China, the focus of this book is drawing on the rich culture and environment of medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms of the Yunnan Province. This province in China is famous for the valuable resources and diversity of plants and fungi/mushrooms. In particular, The Kunming Institute of Botany plays an important role and is a highly regarded research institute, directly affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and dedicated to research in the fields of botany and phytochemistry. To summarise, this book covers those medicinal plants and fungi/mushrooms specific to Yunnan Province, and is written by various experts in this research field. Key Features: 1. Distinct sections to cover the breadth of the topic including resource availability (wildly grown or cultivated); sustainability; distribution; CITES species 2. Discusses plant parts used for medicinal uses (the folklore, the ancient and modern uses) 3. Describes the important natural products and the known pharmacologically active components 4. Presents biological activities related to medicinal uses or clinical evidence Commercial products are covered