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About the Book:
“ESSENTIALS OF HERBAL OPTIONS” is a must-have for anyone interested in herbal medicine. This comprehensive compilation of medicinal plants provides up-to-date scientific information on their uses as well as their chemical constituents. Each chapter offers an introduction outlining the structures and functions of the responsible organs for each disease, the currently used allopathic treatment, and the Herbal options and alternatives. From Anticancer to Anti-Ulcer, this book covers all the major pharmacological activities of herbal options. It also includes a glossary of botanic names, chemical constituents isolated from medicinal plants, and color photographs of some of the plants. For pharmacist, pharmacologist, medicinal chemist, toxicologist, pharmacognosist, botanist, or herbal/ayurvedic manufacturer, “ESSENTIALS OF HERBAL OPTIONS” is an invaluable resource. Expand your knowledge of herbal medicine and transform your practice with this essential resource. |
Contents: 1.Medicinal Plants with
Anticancer Properties 2.Medicinal Plants with
Antidiabetic Properties 3.Medicinal Plants with
Antifertility Properties 4.Medicinal Plants with
Hepato-Protective Properties 5.Medicinal Plants with
Anti-Inflammatory Properties 6.Medicinal Plants with Anti-Microbial
Properties 7. Medicinal Plants with
Anti-Ulcer Properties 8.Herb-Drug Interactions 9.Different Analysis Techniques to Identify the
Phytochemicals of Herbs |
About the Author:
T. K
Chatterjee,
the former UGC (Govt. of India ) Research Scientist and retired Professor in
the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, has
been dynamically engaged in Pharmacological and Toxicological research and
teaching for the past three decades. Presently, he is holding the post Dean at
JIS University, Kolkata.
He is the author of more than 140
research papers in journals of National and International repute and has
written multiple books entitled “Handbook on Laboratory Mice and Rats” (1993),
“Herbal Options” (1st edition1996, 2nd edition 1997, 3rd edition 1999),
“Chemotherapy of Tropical Parasitic Infection” (1st edition1995, 2nd 1999),
“Skin Diseases and Treatment” (1st edition 1999), “A handbook of Pharmacology”
(2011). “Pharmacological Properties of Coccania grandis”(2012) “Medicinal Plant
Abrus precatorious L.” (2012), “Anti-Diabetic Plant Steospermum Suaveolens (Roxb.) DC” (2012), “Rodents for
Pharmacological Experiments” (2013), “Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Activities of Polyalthia longifolia Leaves”
(2013), “Databook for Clinical Pharmacology” (2014) and “Quintessence of
Pharmacovigilance” (2017) have attracted widespread appreciation from various
organizations of Pharmaceutical & Medical communities. Presentation of his
research at international conferences in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, U.K , Brazil
and USA are well documented. He has mentored more than twenty three Ph.D and
forty five M.Pharm dissertation thesis of the students. He is also a free-lance
Bio-Medical writer with renowed expertise. He has furthermore received multiple
prestigious awards like Ram Mohan Puraskar, Aadi Samman, NIMA Award, Nagarjun
Puraskar for his contributions towards Pharmaceuticals Science and Research.
With his discovery of a new antibiotic MT81(patent No
156916), his research work was regarded in high esteem towards embracing in
depth and expertise on the relevant topics of his research. |
