the previous edition. Such information should
continue to be useful to readers with various
backgrounds who share an interest in natural
product applications in medicine, nutrition,
and cosmetics and who are looking for a
comprehensive compilation of the recent liter-
ature summarizing the most prominent find-
ings in this field.
IKHLASA. KHAN ANDEHABA. ABOURASHED
Oxford, Mississippi
March 2009xiv Preface to the third edition