Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Second Edition
by Albert Y. Leung

This Second Edition provides current and accurate information on more than 500 commonly used natural ingredients and substances used in processed foods, over-the-counter drugs and cosmetics - incorporating the growing health food market.

Each entry is listed alphabetically according to common name, and includes synonyms, general descriptions, chemical compositions, uses and commercial preparations, regulatory status and references.

Key features of this essential resource:

• Covers both food, drug and cosmetic uses
• Provides detailed information on botanicals that are no longer officially recognized or listed as drugs in the United States pharmacopeia but are still widely used in the food, drug, and cosmetic industries
• Easily-accessible - natural products are presented in alphabetical order according to common name and cross-referenced to scientific name in index
• Twice the size of the First Edition, incorporating 49 new entries, including additional sections on health food/herb tea usage and common natural ingredients in the Far East
• Books and literature that have impacted the industry in recent years are included in the General References section

A quick source of information, this Encyclopedia offers those in the field important facts on natural ingredients, and answers the questions on the many issues, debates and myths.

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