Introduction

Textbook of Herbal Medicine and Pharmacy is a comprehensive two-part resource that connects traditional knowledge of medicinal plants with modern scientific principles and pharmaceutical applications. Designed primarily for students, the textbook provides a structured understanding of herbal medicine fundamentals and contemporary technologies used in therapeutic development.

Key Features

• - Understand the fundamental principles and scope of herbal medicine and pharmacy.
• - Connect traditional medicinal knowledge with modern scientific approaches.
• - Learn about the cultivation, processing and value addition of medicinal plants.
• - Learn about the methods of Identifying, evaluating and screening bioactive compounds.
• - Explore herbal drug formulation, dosage forms and pharmaceutical applications.
• - Discover emerging approaches, including network pharmacology, artificial intelligence, and computational drug discovery.

Part 2 explains the scientific evaluation and pharmaceutical development of herbal medicines. Chapters cover the classification of secondary metabolites, identification of bioactive components, and the use of bioassays and pharmacological screening to assess therapeutic potential. The volume also discusses the formulation and dosage forms of herbal drugs. Finally, it introduces network pharmacology, artificial intelligence, and computational drug discovery as emerging approaches for understanding and developing herbal medicines.

Readership :

Students in pharmacy, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and herbal medicine courses. Trainers and educators in herbal medicine programs.