Botanical Miracles

Botanical Miracles: Chemistry of Plants That Changed the World, 1st Edition, is a textbook that explores how plant extracts have influenced human civilization through natural products chemistry. The text examines botanical materials through organic chemistry concepts, functional groups, and structural building blocks.

The volume links the properties and histories of global plants to the development of perfumes, nutritional items, beverages, medicinal compounds, and organic pigments. Discussions address selected species from across the globe to show how botanical discoveries contributed to human progress.

Chapters conclude with challenging questions to support study and discussion. The textbook serves as a reference for students, educators, and researchers across chemistry, medicine, nutrition, and cosmetics.