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About the Book:

"Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry: A Comprehensive Approach" is back with its fully revised second edition, packed with even more essential knowledge in the field of natural product chemistry. This comprehensive guide not only offers technical corrections and updates to previous chapters but also introduces exciting new topics like serotaxonomical classification, herbal excipients, novel herbal dosage forms, and antioxidants in skin cosmetics.

Delve into the world of skin whitening agents, explore the different chemical classes of cosmetic raw materials, and discover the potential of edible vaccines. Uncover the secrets of hallucinogenic and teratogenic plants, and gain a deeper understanding of the Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) and plant breeders' rights (PBR) or plant variety rights (PVR). 

With new chapters devoted to areas such as Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), ASU-DTAB, ASU-DCC, ASU-Pharmacopoeias, and NMPB, this revised edition ensures that you have access to the latest research and developments in the field of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry.

Written in a lucid and palatable manner, this updated edition remains a must-have resource for both students and professionals in the field. Expand your knowledge and stay at the forefront of natural product chemistry with this comprehensive approach to pharmacognosy and phytochemistry.

Contents:

Part – I: Pharmacognosy:

1.            Pharmacognosy: Scope and History

2.            Plant Morphology and Anatomy

3.            Basics in Microscopy

4.            Cell: Organelles and Inclusions

5.            Plant Physiology and

6.            Plant Taxonomy

7.            Chemotaxonomy

8.            Families

9.            Cultivation

10.         Good Agricultural and Collection Practices [GACP]

11.         Quality Control of Crude

12.         WHO Guidelines for Safety and Toxicity of Herbal

Part – II: Phytochemistry

13.          Natural Product Chemistry

14.         Pharmacognostic Account of Crude Drugs

15.         Extraction, Isolation and Purification of Phytoconstituents

Part – III: Phytopharmacognosy

16.          Screening Methods for Plant Drugs

17.         Phytopharmacology

Part – IV: Herbal Drug Technology

18.          Herbs as Raw Material: Processing of Herbal Raw Materials and Dosage

19.         Good Manufacturing Practices for Herbal

20.         Traditional Drugs and Derived Formulation

21.         Herbal Cosmetics 

Part – V: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

22.          Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Part – VI: Selected Topics in Pharmacology

23.          Recent Trends in Pharmacognosy

24.         Photosensitizing Plants, Plant Allergens, Fungal Toxins, Poisonous Plants, Hallucinogenic Plants, Teratogenic Plants

25.         Marine Drugs

26.         Plant Sweeteners and Bitters

27.         Nutraceuticals

28.         Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: National Economy, Industry and Institutes Involved in Research

29.         Natural Product Drug Delivery

About the Authors:

S. L Deore is working with Govt. College of Pharmacy, Amravati (Maharashtra) as Associate professor. She has published many research and review papers in various national- international journals about the natural products.  She has authored four books. She has guided many M.Pharm and Ph.D students. She has awarded with Young Scientist Award and fetched research grant (RPS) from AICTE, Delhi.  Her area of research is isolation and characterization of phytochemicals, nutraceutical development, herbal formulation, chromatographic analysis and screening of extracts.

S. S Khadabadi is working with Govt. College of Pharmacy, Amravati (Maharashtra) as Principal. He has 25 year of teaching experience. He has been awarded as “Best Teacher” by Maharashtra Government.  He has filed five Indian patents, published five books many papers in reputed national, international journals. He is Life member of many pharmaceutical professional bodies like IPA, APTI, ISTE etc. He has guided many M.Pharm and Ph.D students.