Acacias Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book considers the pharmaceutical potential of trees of the genera commonly known as Acacia, and their potential benefits in modern healthcare. Three major and overlapping perspectives are explored, specifically: 1) ethnomedical uses, 2) chemistry, and 3) pharmacology of principal components and pharmaceutical potential. The book also explores the discovery that compounds, most especially proteins, found in acacia products may be of value in treatment of patients with acquired immunodeficie...