Herbal Drugs. A Twenty First Century Perspective

In the Modern era herbal drugs are considered as potential medicine for a variety of diseases. In order to make the herbal drugs the main stay of modern medicine its standardization, quality control, efficacy and safety have been discussed in this book. It encapsulates scientific information pertinent to mordern herbal drug research. Serves as a catalyst for the development of innovative methodologies. Paves the way for discoveryof normal drugs for various ailments and disease. A very useful compilation for researchers, academicians, pharmaceutical industry to final alternative sources of medicine and formulations of herbal drugs. This book introduces to mordern science oriented wisdom on medicinal plant biodiversity, standardization of herbal bioresources and phytochemistry, biotechnological interventions in herbal drug research, new drug discovery, radiomodification, cancer and radiation Hygienization linking traditional medicine with mordern medicine and some key issues in herbal drug research. SECTION 1: Medicinal Plant Biodiversity, Standardization of Herbal Bioresources and Phytochemistry, SECTION 2: Biotechnological Interventions in Herbal Drug Research, SECTION 3: New Drug Discovery SECTION 4: North-East and Himalayan Region Bioresource and Its Utilization, SECTION 5: Radiomodification, Cancer and Radiation Hygienization, SECTION 6: Prospection of Medicinal Plants for Various Bioactivities and Human Health, SECTION 7: Linking Traditional Medicine with Modern Medicine, SECTION 8: Some Key Issues in Herbal Drug Research.