Herbal medicine makes up an important component of the trend towards alternative medicine. Herbalism is one of the ancient historical traditions that use nature's by-products for curing diseases. Herbal medicine embodies study of botany using plant materials such as seeds, roots, leaves, bark, flowers, and oils for medicinal purposes. It is recognized by WHO as the second largest therapeutic system in use in the world. Some of the major drivers for the global herbal medicine market are rising in elderly population, growing consumer awareness on the use of herbal medicines, slight or no side effects, and the release of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) for dietary supplements by the FDA.
The book comprises five units. Unit I is well laid out and sequentially explores relevant topics like herbs as raw materials, quality assurance in manufacture of herbal medicines and basic principles involved in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and homeopathy preparations, and standardization of Ayurvedic formulations, viz, aristas and asawas, ghutika, churna, lehya and bhasma. Unit II provides a number of examples, general aspects, market, growth, scope and types of products available in nutraceuticals and study of herbal drug interactions and their possible side effects of hypercium, kava-kava, ginkobiloba, ginseng, garlic, pepper and ephedra. Unit III focuses on herbal cosmetics, herbal excipients and conventional herbal formulations like syrups, mixtures and tablets and novel dosage forms like phytosomes. Unit IV primarily deals with WHO and ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs, stability testing of herbal drugs, patenting and regulatory requirements of natural products and regulations in India (ASU DTAB, ASU DCC), regulation of manufacture of ASU drugs under Schedule Z of Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Unit V gives the realistic taste of current art and industrial prespective of the herbal drugs industry, highlighting present scope and future prospects. A brief account of plant-based industries and institutions involved in work on medicinal and aromatic plants in India.
The book provides components of GMP (Schedule T) and its objectives, infrastructural requirements, working space, storage area, machinery and equipment, standard operating procedures, health and hygiene, documentation and records.
Neelesh Malviya MPharm (Hons), MBA (HR), PhD (Pharm Sci) is currently Principal and Professor, Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education, Indore, MP. He obtained his BPharm, MPharm and PhD degrees from BR Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsaur, MP. His areas of research include phytochemistry and herbal drug development. He has published more than 45 papers in various reputed peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has authored Textbook of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, co-authored two books, and contributed two chapters in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. He has guided 12 postgraduate and 20 graduate research projects to date, and is supervising 6 PhD and 6 postgraduate research projects. He is an honorary life member of IPA, APTI and Society of Ethnopharmacology.
Sapna Malviya MPharm (Hons), MBA (HR), PhD (Pharm Sci) is currently Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Indore, MP. She has so far guided 30 graduate and 10 postgraduate level projects. She obtained her BPharm and MPharm degrees from BR Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsaur, and PhD from SGVU, Rajasthan. Major areas of her research interest Include herbal drug standardization, ethnopharmacology and herbal formulation development. She has contributed 30 papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals, authored Textbook of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, co-authored one book and contributed two chapters in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. She has coordinated various events of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) and Association of Pharmaceuticals Teachers of India (APTI).
Herbal Drug Technology is the outcome of numerous efforts of the authors. We have given entire details, right from its impetus, the technology involved for applying herbs and its various benefits. The book accentuated on the technology and knowledge of traditional and modern pharmacognosy which can stand as a pilaster for all postgraduate and under-graduate students. This book furnished entire details on various evolving topics of herbal drug technology and highlighted its gravity.
Considering all comprehensive information of the subject, a textbook is enthralled to contribute indefatigable pronounce of pharmacognosy. This modern version of herbal drug technology emphasizes on herbs as raw materials, WHO guidelines for good agricultural practices in cultivation of medicinal plants, Indian systems of medicine, nutraceuticals, general introduction to herbal-drug and herb-food interactions and classification of herbal cosmetics, herbal excipients and various formulations containing herbs. The evolving topics included are evaluation of drugs, patenting and regulatory requirements of natural products and regulations in India (ASU DTAB, ASU DCC), regulation of manufacture of ASU drugs-Schedule Z of Drugs and Cosmetics Act for ASU drugs. The highlighted portion of the text focuses on general introduction to herbal industry and its present scope and future prospects.
In addition, it includes Schedule T-good manufacturing practices of Indian systems of medicine.
The objective of the authors is fully achieved by systematic assemblage of the well-written chapters with neat and clean well-labelled diagram wherever necessary.
The authors convey deep sense of gratitude to their grandparents, parents and son to deeply motivating them to provide a kind of book required for undergraduate, postgraduate and researchers.
Doubtless authors are indebted to all who have supported in giving the present shape to the book.
Last but not the least authors express heartfelt gratitude towards Mr YN Arjuna for his support, guidance and cooperation to publish this book.
Suggestions and criticism will always be solicited by the authors to further improve the quality of book in real sense.
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