Herbal Medicine in India

This book highlights the medical importance of and increasing global interest in herbal medicines, herbal health products, herbal pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food supplements, herbal cosmetics, etc. It also addresses various issues that are hampering the advancement of Indian herbal medicine around the globe; these include quality concerns and quality control, pharmacovigilance, scientific investigation and validation, IPR and biopiracy, and the challenge that various indigenous systems of medicine are at risk of being lost. The book also explores the role of traditional medicine in providing new functional leads and modern approaches that can offer elegant strategies for facilitating the drug discovery process.

The book also provides in-depth information on various traditional medicinal systems in India and discusses their medical importance. India has a very long history of safely using many herbal drugs. Folk medicine is also a key source of medical knowledge and plays a vital role in maintaining health in rural and remote areas. Despite its importance, this form of medicine largely remains under-investigated.

Out of all the traditional medicinal systems used worldwide, Indian traditional medicine holds a unique position, as it has continued to deliver healthcare throughout the Asian subcontinent since ancient times. In addition, traditional medicine has been used to derive advanced techniques and investigate many modern drugs.

Given the scope of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists and researchers exploring traditional and herbal medicine, as well as graduate students in courses on traditional medicine, herbal medicine and pharmacy.

Auteur

Dr. Saikat Sen is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam down town University, Guwahati, India. Dr. Sen received his B.Pharm degree from JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty; hisM. Pharm (Pharmacology) degree from the College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore; and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. He has authored two books and contributed different peer-reviewed edited books published by American Chemical Society (USA), Springer Publishers and Studium Press LLC, Academic Press etc. More than 60 research and review articles in reputed national/international journals were added to his credit. He presented several scientific papers, attended a number of national and international conferences and delivered invitee lecture in different scientific forum. Dr. Sen is is associated with different professional bodies and journals as Life member/ Fellow member/ Scientific Advisor/ Editorial Board member/ Advisor Board Member/ Reviewer. His bibliography published by Marquis Who's Who in The World 2016. Dr. Sen has devoted many years of research into traditional medicine, mainly focusing on herbal medicine. In recognition of his contributions, he received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Young Scientists 2018 from Marina Labs, Chennai and the Best Faculty Award from The Science & Technology Awards (STA-18) in 2018, as well as an award from the Journal of Forestry Research in collaboration with the Government of China to continue his research in herbal medicine. Currently he is also working as PI in a DBT-sponsored mega-networking project on herbal medicine. He is involved enthusiastically in scientific research on traditional/folk medicinal system and to develop active research culture.

Dr. Raja Chakraborty is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam down town University, Guwahati, India. He has received his B.Pharm from JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty; M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from College of Pharmacy, SRIPMS, Coimbatore affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences) from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur, India in 2014. With 11 years of academic and research experience, he has published more than 60 research and review articles in reputed national and international journals. He authored two books and also contributed nine book chapters published by ACS publication, Studium Press, Academic press, Abhijeet Publications, IGI Global, Write & Print Publications and Springer publication. He serves as a reviewer for several reputed journals and working as Editorial board member for different international journals. Recently he received Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Teaching Excellence 2018 He is guiding a number of Ph.D students and serving as Co-PI in a DBT-funded mega-project. He wants to contribute his research hand in the field of natural chemistry in respect to traditional knowledge aimed to serve a beneficiary and economic health care.

Contenu

1. Traditional medicinal systems and herbal medicine in India.- Globalisation of Ayurveda: Importance of Scientific Evidence Base.- Siddha, An Indigenous Medical System of Peninsular India.- Rejuvenation of Interests in Herbal Remedies as Elixir of Life.- An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic People of Thoubal and Kakching District, Manipur, India.- Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants against Alzheimer's Disease.- Integrating Indigenous Systems of Medicines in the Healthcare System in India: Need and Way Forward.- Designing Home Herbal Garden for Promotion of Herbal Health Care System in Tripura.- Cultivation of Medicinal Plants: Special Reference to Important Medicinal Plants of India.- 2. Plants for better future (Therapeutic & Pharmaceutical consideration).- Clinical outcome of Indian medicinal herbs in disease control.- Plant Latex: A Rich Source of Haemostatic Proteases.- Antidiabetic Activity of Indian Medicinal Plants.- Novel Drug Delivery System in Phytochemicals: Modern era of Ancient Science.- Plant Derived Polysaccharides as Pharmaceutical Excipients: An Overview.- Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Herbal Extract.- Sassurea lappa - A Scientific Review.- Agarwood - medicinal side of the fragrant plant.- Processing and Potential Health Benefits of Betel Leaf (Piper betle L.).- 3. Phytochemical & drug discovery.- Spatio-Temporal Imaging and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Analysis New Avenues in Herbal Drug Discovery and Plant Metabolomics.- Drugs from our Ancestors: Tradition to Innovation.- Phytochemical Analysis of Herbal Teas and Their Potential Health, and Food Safety Benefits: A Review.- Extraction, Isolation and Quantitative Determination of Flavonoids by HPLC.- HPTLC Fingerprint in Herbal Drug Formulations.- Drug discovery and Herbal Drug Development: A Special Focus on the Anti-diarrheal Plants of Bangladesh.- Diversity of Antimutagenic Phytocompounds from Indian Medicinal Plants.- Health Benefits of Octacosanol and Other Long-chain Fatty Alcohols from Plant.- Folk Medicine of North East India and Drug Discovery: Way to Look Forward.- 4. Herbal medicine validation, quality control & IPR issues.- Herbal nutraceuticals and today's life.- Wild Edible Fruits of Northeast India: Medicinal Values and Traditional Practices.- Fruits of India Subcontinent and Their Health Benefits.- Emerging Roles of Nutraceuticals from Selected Fermented Foods in Life Style Related Disease Prevention.- Food Grains of India: A Brief Note on Their Therapeutic Potential.- Medicinal Aspect of Mushrooms A View Point.- Study on Nutraceuticals of a Certain Ethno-medicinal Plants of Arunachal Pradesh, India.- Herbal medicine validation, quality control & IPR issues.- Herb-Drug Interactions: Focus on Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines.- Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine.- Scientific Validation of Aristas.- Challenges and Opportunities in Standardization of Homeopathic Drugs and Dilutions Anti…