APPRAISAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE IN NIGERIA

APPRAISAL OF PHYTOMEDICINE IN NIGERIA
 
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0     Introduction
1.1     Phytomedicine
1.2     Biological Background of phytochemicals
1.2.1  Alkaloids
1.2.2  Phenols
1.2.3  Terpenoids
1.2.4  Glycosides
1.3     Phytomedicine from higher plants
CHAPTER TWO
2.0     Benefits of Phytomedicine
2.1     Characteristics of phytomedicine                                           
2.2     Why the demand for phytomedicine?
2.3     Therapeutic Benefit of Phytomedicine over synthetic drugs
2.4     Economic Benefits
2.5     Role of Phytomedicine in human society
2.6     Economic benefits and role of private sector in phytomedicine
CHAPTER THREE
3.0     Problems encountered in the development of phytomedicine
3.1     The relevance of WHO in traditional medicine
3.2     Different steps in the integration of traditional medicine
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0     Challenges in the use of Phytomedicine
4.1     Solutions
4.2     Future suggestions on the development of phytomedicine in Nigeria
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0     Conclusion
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