Authors: Minarchenko V.M., Tymchenko I.A., Dvirna T.S. et al.

Summary: This book is a monographic scientific publication. The main diagnostic macro- and micromorphological features of raw materials of 63 closely related species of medicinal plants of Ukraine from 12 genera (Achillea, Artemisia, Bidens, Crataegus, Equisetum, Hypericum, Persicaria, Petasites, Plantago, Thymus, Tussilago, Viola), which allow and distinguish plant raw materials of medicinal plant species from raw materials of closely related species are covered in detail. The description of each species includes morphological and anatomical characteristics with an illustration of diagnostic signs; information on biologically active compounds and their action according to the latest literature data, chorology, ecological and coenotic features, resource significance and protection (if any). The monograph contains 74 drawings and 63 color appendices.

Reading audience: For botanists, pharmacognostics, phytochemists; specialists of pharmaceutical companies working with medicinal plant raw materials, procurers.

ISBN 978-966-437-632-4

Responsible institutions: M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of NAS of Ukraine

Published: Kyiv

Other institutions: Bogomolets National Medical University

Size in pages: 406

Print run: 500