The rich biodiversity of Borneo provides many useful plants for medicinal purposes. Written by experts in the field, provides a guide and introduction to the medicinal plants from Borneo used traditionally as well as plants whose medicinal uses have been recently discovered. These include anti-HIV plants – such as (calanolide A) – and anti-cancer plants – such as (silvestrol). The book also provides information on the relevant medicinal chemistry, such as isolated bioactive compounds and the mechanism of action, where available.