Concise Pharmacognosy

The book “Concise Pharmacognosy” gives a clear outlined description about historical aspects of natural products, quality control of herbal drugs, importance of traditional knowledge and explores the investigations on crude drugs phytochemically.Prominent Features:           1. Systemic representation of classification of Crude drugs.           2. Detailed information on source of Natural Fibres in surgical dressings.           3.Flourishes about the importance of Nutraceuticals.         4. A precise note on Cosmeceuticals of herbal origin.Contents:1.    Introduction to Pharmacognosy2.    Classification of Crude Drugs3.    Quality Control of Crude Drugs4.    Secondary Metabolites5.    Crude Drugs6.    Plant Fibres7.    Traditional System of Medicine8.    Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in National Economy and their Export Potential9.    Nutraceuticals10. Herbal Formulations11. Herbal Cosmetics12. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening Read more