Molecules, Medicines and Mischief: A Chemical Trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Name: Molecules, Medicines and Mischief: A Chemical Trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Brand: Vervain Publishing
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By Gwenda Kyd

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Plants contain a wide range of chemical compounds which can heal or harm us, give us pleasure or cause us pain and help or hinder us in our lives. On the Chemical Trail, we get a flavour of these, looking at some of the traditional and current uses of the 26 plants and some plant-derived molecules. We’ll meet the plants which link Howard Hughes and hay fever, Marilyn Monroe and pizza and Leonardo da Vinci and hair dye. Recent scientific studies of the plants identify even more potential uses which will maintain or even enhance the role of plants in our lives. But not every plant has been harnessed for good…we’ll also meet some plants with criminal connections!

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 2
Number of Pages:: 120
Release Date:: 2019-10-28
Publication Date:: 2019-10-28
Publisher:: Vervain Publishing
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0992899826

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