Anthony R Butler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5813685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony R Butler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony R |
| FAMILY NAME | Butler |
| SIGNATURE | BUTLER A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Artemisinin
Malaria is a disease that has blighted humankind since early times. The first antimalarial treatment available to Europeans was the dried bark of the cinchona tree from Peru. The main problem in its use was adulteration by other material. The 'active principle' was first extracted in 1820 and named quinine. It was found to be a more powerful and reliable drug than cinchona bark. Once its chemical structure had been determined, it was possible to …
Nitrites and nitrates in the human diet
The Treatment of Eczema in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Although Western medicine makes extensive use of herbal extracts in its prescribing, from cancer treatments to antimalarial prophylaxis, there is a reluctance to approach one of the oldest and most established sources of medicinal herbs, namely traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This is due, in part, to the perceived link between the doctrines of TCM and the herbs, making the latter unacceptable in Western prescribing practice with its insistenc…
Saltpetre in Early and Medieval Chinese Medicine
Saltpetre, xiaoshi (), was used extensively in early and medieval Chinese medicine for the treatment of a number of common ailments and as a general aid to good health. Until recently it was thought that saltpetre had no biological action except as a diuretic, but recent research suggests that this is not the case. Some of the claims made by Chinese physicians are consistent with current scientific understanding
Endpiece
The Anti-Malarial Action of Changshan (Febrifugine)
The plant qinghao 青蒿 ( Artemesia annua ) has provided the world with a valuable anti-malarial drug ( qinghaosu 青蒿素). Another useful anti-malarial drug (febrifugine) of Chinese origin can be extracted from the shrub Dichroa febrifuga (changshan) but, unlike qinghaosu , its chemical structure is relatively simple and it could be easily synthesised in a pharmaceutical factory. However, the presence of two chiral centres in the molecule makes this un…
What needs to change
Journal Article What needs to change: new visions for Britain Get access What needs to change: new visions for Britain. Edited by Giles Radicewith an introduction by Tony Blair. London: HarperCollins. 1996. 305pp. Index. £14.99. ISBN 0 062 55693 6. Anthony Butler Anthony Butler 1University of Nottingham Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 72, Issue 4, October 1996, Pages 803–804, …
Transformative Politics
Aluminium Objects from a Jin Dynasty Tomb – Can They Be Authentic
Pieces of aluminium, supposedly parts of a set of belt ornaments, were found in a Jin dynasty (AD 265–420) tomb during excavations in the 1950s. The authenticity of these finds was questioned at the time in view of the technology required to isolate aluminium from its ore. In this review the archaeological and analytical evidence is reconsidered, but the matter remains unsettled, as it is known, from experimental evidence, that aluminium alloys c…
What needs to change
Journal Article What needs to change: new visions for Britain Get access What needs to change: new visions for Britain. Edited by Giles Radicewith an introduction by Tony Blair. London: HarperCollins. 1996. 305pp. Index. £14.99. ISBN 0 062 55693 6. Anthony Butler Anthony Butler 1University of Nottingham Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 72, Issue 4, October 1996, Pages 803–804, …
Aluminium Objects from a Jin Dynasty Tomb – Can They Be Authentic
Pieces of aluminium, supposedly parts of a set of belt ornaments, were found in a Jin dynasty (AD 265–420) tomb during excavations in the 1950s. The authenticity of these finds was questioned at the time in view of the technology required to isolate aluminium from its ore. In this review the archaeological and analytical evidence is reconsidered, but the matter remains unsettled, as it is known, from experimental evidence, that aluminium alloys c…
Transformative Politics
What needs to change
Journal Article What needs to change: new visions for Britain Get access What needs to change: new visions for Britain. Edited by Giles Radicewith an introduction by Tony Blair. London: HarperCollins. 1996. 305pp. Index. £14.99. ISBN 0 062 55693 6. Anthony Butler Anthony Butler 1University of Nottingham Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 72, Issue 4, October 1996, Pages 803–804, …
The Anti-Malarial Action of Changshan (Febrifugine)
The plant qinghao 青蒿 ( Artemesia annua ) has provided the world with a valuable anti-malarial drug ( qinghaosu 青蒿素). Another useful anti-malarial drug (febrifugine) of Chinese origin can be extracted from the shrub Dichroa febrifuga (changshan) but, unlike qinghaosu , its chemical structure is relatively simple and it could be easily synthesised in a pharmaceutical factory. However, the presence of two chiral centres in the molecule makes this un…
Endpiece
Saltpetre in Early and Medieval Chinese Medicine
Saltpetre, xiaoshi (), was used extensively in early and medieval Chinese medicine for the treatment of a number of common ailments and as a general aid to good health. Until recently it was thought that saltpetre had no biological action except as a diuretic, but recent research suggests that this is not the case. Some of the claims made by Chinese physicians are consistent with current scientific understanding
The Treatment of Eczema in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Although Western medicine makes extensive use of herbal extracts in its prescribing, from cancer treatments to antimalarial prophylaxis, there is a reluctance to approach one of the oldest and most established sources of medicinal herbs, namely traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This is due, in part, to the perceived link between the doctrines of TCM and the herbs, making the latter unacceptable in Western prescribing practice with its insistenc…
Nitrites and nitrates in the human diet
Artemisinin
Malaria is a disease that has blighted humankind since early times. The first antimalarial treatment available to Europeans was the dried bark of the cinchona tree from Peru. The main problem in its use was adulteration by other material. The 'active principle' was first extracted in 1820 and named quinine. It was found to be a more powerful and reliable drug than cinchona bark. Once its chemical structure had been determined, it was possible to …
Medicine (6 works) · Traditional medicine (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Artemisinin (2 works) · Asian studies (2 works) · China (2 works) · History (2 works)