About the Book

The book “Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-A Comprehensive Approach” gives the detailed description of phytochemical importance, occurrence in natural sources, biosynthesis, different methods of processing for formulations and manufacturing, its GMP, different medicinal systems (ayurveda, siddha and unani). The book comprise of six parts containing in thirty well elaborated chapters predominantly dealing with the set of descriptive and analytical methodologies. It covers multidisciplinary topics - biotechnological methods to improve the phytochemical production, the pharmacological screening methods for the natural crude drugs, new therapeutic approaches over the conventional therapies, herbal cosmetics, ethnopharmacognosy and its importance in research, regulations related to the herbal drugs.

Salient Features:

· Plant taxonomy-cultivation of medicinal plants- GACP-Quality control methods for crude drugs

· Illuminate the importance of herbs/plants for therapeutic purpose

· Detailed pharmacognosy of the Crude drugs of Medicinal importance

· Different biosynthetic pathways for secondary metabolites (Alkaloids, Glycosides, Terpenoids, Flavonoids)

· New techniques in plant tissue cultures, Nutraceuticals

· GMP for herbal drug formulations, pharmacological screening methods for herbal drugs

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About the Author

Dr. S. L. Deore, working as Assistant professor at Govt. College of Pharmacy, Amravati (Maharashtra).   B. Pharm. from A.R.A. College of Pharmacy, Dhule. She stood first in all 4 years of B.Pharm. course. She is GOLD MEDALIST in B.PHARM from North Maharashtra University in 2004. She has qualified GATE in 2004 with 90%. M.Pharm. from Govt. College of pharmacy, Amravati in 2006. She has awarded Ph.D.     in pharmaceutical sciences by SGB Amravati University in May 2011. She has isolated two saponins in her Ph.D. work. She has published 35 research papers in various national-international journals about the medicinal plants and herbal drugs. She has presented 25 posters in various national and international conferences. She has authored two books “Plant Biosynthesis” and “Experimental Phytopharmacognosy” for Nirali Prakashan, Pune. She has organized 3 national workshops and 2 state level seminars in her institute. She has guided 17 M.Pharm. students and 3 Ph.D. researchers are going under her guidance. She has filed 4 Indian patents on phytochemicals. She has fetched research grant of 11.5 L from AICTE, Delhi for production of Plant antibodies. She has been awarded with Career Young teacher Award from AICTE, Delhi. Her area of research is isolation of phytochemicals, tissue culture, neutraceutical development, HPTLC analysis and screening of extracts.

Dr. S. S. Khadabadi, Working as Principal at Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad (Maharashtra). B.Pharm. from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1983, M.Pharm. from Bangalore University, Bangalore in 1986, Ph.D. from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1990 and LLB (Spl) from Pune University in 2000. He got FIC from Institution of Chemists (India) in 1992. He has 25 years of teaching experience. He has published 2 reference books, 1 textbook, filed 4 patents and published more than 75 papers in reputed national- international journals. He is Life member of many pharmaceutical professional bodies like IPA, APTI, ISTE etc. He has guided 60 M.Pharm. students and 12 Ph.D. students. He is BOS member of Amravati University, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded and Dr. B. Ambedkar Marathwada Univeristy, Aurangabad. He was Senate member in Principal category in Amravati University. During his professional career spanning 25 years has made distinguished contribution to the advancement of frontiers of knowledge in the areas of pharmacy education, skills in admission processes, introduction of new pharmacy programs and all this work is recognized by Maharashtra Government in 2008-2009 with award of “Best Teacher”.