Product Description
- Illustrated biosynthetic pathways of metabolites as well as extraction and isolation methodologies of medicinal compounds
- Bioactivity determination and synthesis of herbal products of human interest
- Information on Ayurvedic plants and Chinese system of medicine
- Simple narrative text that will help students quickly understand important concepts
- Over 300 illustrations and 120 tables to help students easily memorize and quickly recall vital concepts
- Several new drugs added
- Powdered microscopy added for many drugs
- New techniques for extraction, e.g. microwave-assisted extraction, included
- Some new structures or chemical constituents of drugs added
- Several drugs added to the traditional drugs section
- Some new chemical tests of drugs have been added
- Biosyntheses of some drugs, e.g. jasmonates, included
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Additionally, it will also serve as a valuable information resource to other health sciences students and researchers working in the field of herbal technology.
Salient Features:
New to this Edition
This thoroughly revised edition has been enriched by incorporation of the review feedback from a number of reviewers. Some important revisions are listed below:
Additional Information
Publisher | CBS Publishers & Distributors |
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Binding | Paperback |
Size | 8.5”×11” |
Year | 2016 |
Edition | 2nd Edition (5th reprint) |
Pages | 636 |
Author | Biren Shah, | AK Seth, |
Subject | Pharmacy |
About the Author | Biren Shah, M Pharm, PhD, is currently Associate Professor at Vidyabharti Trust College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, Gujarat. He has nine years of experience in teaching pharmacy graduates and postgraduates, and is also supervising doctoral students. His areas of interest include standardization of botanicals and pharmacological screening of herbal medicines. He has presented several papers in conferences and published more than 50 papers in national and international journals. He also has 10 books to his credit. He has been honoured as the Best Educationist of the year 2012 and with many more awards. A K Seth, M Pharm, PhD, is currently Principal and Dean at Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat. He has 25 years of experience in teaching pharmacy graduates and postgraduates, and is also supervising doctoral students. His areas of interest include standardization and development of herbal novel drug delivery systems. He has presented several papers in conferences and published more than 50 papers in national and international journals. He also has six books to his credit. |