Viscum Album has been used as a remedy for at least 2,000 years, nowadays predominantly in complementary cancer therapy. Despite an obvious discrepancy between the popularity of mistletoe extracts and their classification as a non-conventional treatment modality with unproven efficacy in oncology, mistletoe is one of the most widely used adjuvant treatments of neoplastic disorders, especially in German speaking areas. This book contains a series of expert dissertations on mistletoes from Africa, Argentina, Europe and Korea, history, cultivation, development and processing, description of relevant compounds, pharmacology and toxicology, and current market trends, i.e. development of a recombinant toxic lectin from Viscum Album.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge in mistletoe use from well recognised researchers from Argentina, England, Greece, Korea, Switzerland, USA and Germany, and will be an invaluable reference source for anyone with an interest in t