MEDICINE

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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