Description
Book SynopsisThe term phytomedicine was coined by French physician Henri Leclerc in 1913. Till recently phytomedicine has remained in the background. But due to emerging challenges to the conventional pharmaceutical industry (cost effectiveness and potency of the drugs), phytomedicine has made a dramatic comeback. Phytomedicine has witnessed several changes and several new concepts have been introduced. Phytomedicine, although, a separate discipline, is strongly linked to Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology.
As the title suggests the book is an attempt to bridge the gap between fundamental and emerging concepts in this field of medicine. The book has been divided into two parts.
Part A deals with core issues of the phyto-pharmaceutical drug industry. The book begins with an introductory chapter dealing with basic definitions with phytomedicine. Chapters 2-5 narrate emerging subjects such as Phytopharmacovigilance, Phytopharmacoeconomics, Phytopharmacoepidemiol
Table of Contents
Industrial Aspects of Phytomedicine. Introduction to Phytomedicine. Phytopharmacovigilance. Phytopharmacoeconomics. Phytopharmacoepidemiology. Phytopharmacogenomics. Ethics in Phytomedicine. Herbosomes. Nanophytomedicine. Metabolomics and Phytomedicine. Clinical Research in Ayurveda. Excepients for Phytomedicine. Certifications for Phytodrug Industry. Dhsea. Acts Related to Banned or Restricted Phyto Ingredients. Comfrey Based Herbal Products. Herbal Bioenhancers. Bioactives from Phytomedicine. Phytosteroids and Related Compounds. Botany Of Phytosteroids Containing Medicinal Plants. Pharmacology of Β-Sitosterol and Other Sterols. Pharmacology of Disogenin and Related Compounds. Steroidal Alkaloids. Guggulsterones. Phytoecdysteroids. Botany of Withanolides Containing Medicinal Plants. Pharmacology of Withaferin A. Pharmacology of Withanolide A. Pharmacology of Withanone. Pharmacology of Withanolide D. Miscellaneous Withanolides. Sitoindosides. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids. Phytocannabinoids. Wild Cannabis. Annexures (1-9) Related to Herbal Drug Registration. Acronyms and Abbrevations. Definitions. Herbal Glossary.
