James A. Duke

James A. Duke (4 April 1929 – 10 December 2017) was an American botanist.[1] He was the author of numerous publications on botanical medicine, including the CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. He was well known for his 1997 bestseller, The Green Pharmacy. He developed the Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases at the USDA.[2][3]

  1. ^ American Botanical Council. "Ethnobotanist and Herbal Medicine Advocate Jim Duke Dies at 88". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. ^ Duke, James. "Reductionist's Rant: Principles Of Spice Therapy." Journal of the American Herbalists Guild 9.2 (2010): 60-61. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 9 Dec. 2011.
  3. ^ "A Selective Directory Of World Wide Web Resources." Database 21.4 (1998): 68. Computer Source. Web. 9 Dec. 2011.