Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Principles, Techniques, and Clinical Applications
1. Auflage Mai 2025
496 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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.
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
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.
