Textbook of Herbal Drug Technology Theory and Practical

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Front Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Preface Contents THEORY 1. Herbs, Biodynamic Agriculture and Indian System of Medicine Herbs as Raw Materials Introduction Terms relating to Herbal Medicines Terms related to Herbal Processing Practices Terms Relating to Herbal Preparations Good Herbal Processing Practices for the Production of Herbal Materials Biodynamic Agriculture Introduction Converting a Farm to Biodynamics Compost Preparations 502–507 Organic Farming Pest Management (PM) Biopesticides Indian Systems of Medicine Introduction Officially Recognized Systems 31 Officially Recognized Systems Preparation and Standardization of Ayurvedic Formulations 2. Nutraceutical, Herbal Drug and Herb–Food Interactions Nutraceutical Introduction Nutraceuticals and Diseases Study of Herbs as Health Food Herb–drug Interactions Introduction 3. Herbal Cosmetics, Excipients and Formulations Herbal Cosmetics Introduction Definition of Herbal Cosmetics Classification of Herbal Cosmetics Herbal Cosmetics for Skin Herbal Cosmetics for Various Types of Skin Types of Herbal Creams and Lotions Herbs for Skincare Anti-aging Treatment Types of Herbal Hair Care Products Herbal Excipients Introduction Natural Binding Agents Lactose Flavoring Agents Herbal Formulations Introduction Challenges in Herbal Formulation Novel Dosage Forms 4. Drug Evaluation, Patenting and Regulatory Issues Evaluation of Drugs (WHO and ICH Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Drugs) Introduction Objective WHO and ICH Guidelines Assessment of Quality, Safety and Efficacy, and Intended use Drug Evaluation of Phytomedicine as per WHO Standardization and Quality Control Parameters for Evaluation of Herbal Crude Drugs Stability Testing of Herbal Drugs Patenting and Regulatory Requirements of Natural Introduction Definition of the Terms Patenting Aspects of Traditional Knowledge and Natural Products Regulations Issue Introduction DTAB (Drug Technical Advisory Board) Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) 5. Herbal Industry and Schedule T General Introduction to Herbal Industry Introduction Scope of Herbal Drug Industry Study of Infrastructure (A brief account of plant-based industries) Academic, Industrial and Government Institutes are Researching the Medicinal Plants ofIndia Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Processing Technologies of Council of Scientific and IndustrialResearch (CSIR) Institutions Schedule T—Good Manufacturing Practice of Indian Systems of Medicine Introduction PRACTICAL 1. To Perform Phytochemical Screening of Crude Drugs Secondary Plant Metabolite Introduction Alkaloids Glycosides Tannin General Chemical Tests for Phenolic, Saponin, Terpenoids, and Flavonoids Compounds Primary Plant Metabolite Carbohydrates Proteins General Identification Test for Carbohydrates and Protein 2. Determination of the Alcohol Content in Asava and Arishta, AldehydeContent, Phenol Content and Total Alkaloids, etc. Determination of the Alcohol Contentin Asava and Arishta Procedure Determination of Total Alkaloids Determination of Total Phenolic Contents Determination of Total Flavonoids Contents Determination of Acid Value Determination of Iodine Value Determination of Saponification Value Determination of Total Solids Important Reagents Terms and Definitions Index Back Cover