Key information on plant-based chemical and pharmacology research, from basics and principles through recent technological advances
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry provides an overview of the basics of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry from early principles through contemporary advances like molecular pharmacognosy. The book covers the classification of crude drugs, complementary and alternative medical (CAM) systems, adulteration and evaluation of drugs, extraction methods of plant drugs, and ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology.
The book also reviews the historical overview, therapeutic application, cultural and ecological dimensions of plant-based medicines. Other key chapters discuss biotechnology and clinical pharmacognosy.
Written by a group of expert contributors, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry reviews sample topics including:
Methodologies for extracting bioactive compounds and techniques to perform qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis Therapeutic potential of plant secondary metabolites and the processes of isolation, purification, and characterization of herbal drugs Biological screening methods and biosynthetic pathways of phytopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical aids, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, pesticides, and allergens Comparative phytochemistry, chemotaxonomy, and the emerging field of marine pharmacognosy
Combining traditional knowledge with modern advancements to provide a holistic understanding of two important fields, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry serves as an excellent resource for students, researchers, and practitioners.
List of Contributors xvii Preface xxi 1 Historical Overview of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 1 Mona M. Marzouk, Mai M. Farid, Rana M. Merghany, Shahira M. Ezzat 2 Classification of Crude Drugs of Natural Origin 17 Vishal S. Bagul, Piyush S. Bafna, Deepak M. Patil, Rakesh E. Mutha 3 Folk Medicine as a Source of Therapeutically Important Drugs: Evidence from Ethnobotanical Investigations 43 Moses Sam Arul Raj, Mohan Kalaskar, Shailendra Gurav, Muniappan Ayyanar 4 Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Systems 67 Akshay M. Baheti, Arti G. Swami, Manasi R. Nimbalkar, Ranjit Nimbalkar, Anil T. Pawar 5 Cultivation, Collection, and Preparation of Plant Drugs 83 Mohan Kalaskar, Muniappan Ayyanar, Nilambari Gurav, Sanjay J. Surana 6 Adulteration and Evaluation of Crude Drugs of Natural Origin 101 Popat Mohite, Abhijeet Puri 7 Methods of Extraction 121 Mohan Kalaskar, Santosh U. Yele, Muniappan Ayyanar, Nilambari Gurav, Vishal Beldar, Sanjay J. Surana 8 Qualitative and Quantitative Methods of Phytochemical Analysis 143 Mughisha Nagori, Devyani Rajput, Gajendra Choudhary, Rakhi Khabiya 9 Modern Analytical Techniques for Quality Control and Chemical Identification of Phytochemicals 167 Rakesh E. Mutha, Mohan Kalaskar, Zamir G. Khan 10 Classification and Therapeutic Applications of Plant Secondary Metabolites 189 Amna Javed, Muhammad Saad Hashmi, Uzma Javaid, Rahima Amjad 11 Isolation, Fractionation, and Purification of Natural Products 207 Rushikesh P. Said, Jineetkumar B. Gawad, Mohan Kalaskar, Nilambari Gurav, Vishal Gokul Beldar 12 Pharmacological Screening of Drugs from Natural Sources 235 Jayesh D. Kadam, Adaeze L. Onugwu, Yogesh A. Kulkarni 13 Biosynthetic Pathways of Phytopharmaceuticals 255 Poonam Nilesh Chougule 14 Pharmaceutical Aids of Natural Origin 273 Santosh Yele, Ashwini Deshpande, Kanchan Salgar, Mohan Kalaskar 15 Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals 297 Charulata T. Nemade, Nayana S. Baste, Manisha M. Bihani, Shilpa S. Raut 16 Pesticides and Allergens 315 Shatabdi Ghose, Bedanta Bhattacharjee, Damanbhalang Rynjah, Damiki Laloo 17 Comparative Phytochemistry and Chemotaxonomy 333 Prathamesh A. Marne, Anil T. Pawar, Amol A. Tagalpallewar, Akshay M. Baheti 18 Medicinal Plant Biotechnology 347 Anil T. Pawar, Amol A. Tagalpallewar, Manasi Mishra, Arti G. Swami, Akshay M. Baheti 19 Marine Pharmacognosy 371 Mamta Kumari, Piyushkumar Sadhu, Niyati Shah, Chitrali Talele 20 Molecular Pharmacognosy 395 Piyushkumar Sadhu, Mamta Kumari, Ghanshyam Parmar, Chitrali Talele 21 Clinical Pharmacognosy 421 Jayesh D. Kadam, Sandip T. Auti References 437 Index 443
Uchenna E. Odoh, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicine at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicine in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Shailendra S. Gurav, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry in the Goa College of Pharmacy at Goa University, India. Michael O. Chukwuma, PhD, is a Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicine at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
