Herbal Product Development Formulation and Applications

This new volume, Herbal Product Development: Formulation and Applications, addresses some of the challenges that hinder the path of successful natural products from laboratory to market. Highly skilled, experienced, and renowned scientists and researchers from around the globe offer up-to-date information that describes characteristics of herbs and herbal products, applications, evaluation techniques, and more. There is also a section dedicated to alternative medicinal strategies for the treatment and cure of diverse diseases. Also considered, of course, is the efficacy and safety of herbal products, which are of major concern.This valuable volume will be an important addition to the library of those involved in herbal product development and testing, including researchers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals, and students in this area.

1. Medicinal Plants in Natural Health Care as PhytopharmaceuticalsCharu Gupta and Dhan Prakash2. Herbal Food Product Development and CharacteristicsAmrita Poonia3. Herbal Supplements and HealthHimangini Bansal and Sakshi Bajaj4. Herbal TherapiesH. Shahrul et al.5. Herbs in Cancer TherapyAnnum Malik et al.6. Herbs in Cancer Therapy: A PreambleAndrew G. Mtewa et al.7. Medicinal MushroomsOyedepo, A. Temitope, and E. Morakinyo, Adetoun8. Herbal Product Development and CharacteristicsMirian Pateiro et al.9. Brief Overview of Development and Characterization of Herbal ProductsAndrew G. Mtewa et al.10. Aromatic MedicineSakshi Bajaj and Himangini Bansal11. Understanding Classical Naturopathy: The Hippocratic Way of HealingSrijan Goswami and Ushmita Gupta Bakshi12. NaturopathyBhushan R. Rane, Sandip A. Tadavi, and Raj K. Keservani

Anil K. Sharma, PhD, MPharm, is an Assistant Professor (Pharmaceutics) at the School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India. Raj K. Keservani, MPharm, is a Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Allahabad, India. Surya Prakash Gautam, PhD, MPharm, is Professor and Head at CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jalandhar, India.