About the Book
This book having title "Standardization Techniques of Herbal Medicines" written with an intention to benefit the Diploma, UG and PG students. It seemed to us appropriate in this to also take into consideration those crude substances of the vegetable kingdom possessing an organic structure which receive technical application. On the other hand, zoology has now been but incidentally considered, for the reason that pharmacognosy has to treat of only a very limited number of animal substances. In the morphological portion, which has experienced a complete transformation, we have endeavored to give a brief sketch of the most important phenomena, whereby the technical expressions in present use have received explanation. Same applies to the selection of examples from anatomy and morphology. Pharmacognostic study the active and other constituents of drugs, such as may be obtained in crystalline form from sections, from extractions of small quantities of powders, or from a few drops of an extracted solution as obtained in assay work. While there are a number of books treating of micro-chemistry, yet the treatment of the microscopic crystals in these is of a general character. The work, here presented will doubtless at once indicate the aim and the scope of the science of pharmacognosy, and clearly demonstrate its intimate connection on every hand with chemical, botanical, macroscopical and microscopical science, as also the impulse afforded for the further investigation of points of historic interest and a more extended knowledge of the geographical or climatic and commercial relations of vegetable products in their varied applications, either as medicinal remedies, as food, or in the arts. The authors welcome suggestions and comments for improvement of the book. We are thankful to publishers and extend our thanks to supportive friends, colleagues and for bringing out nicely printed book.
About the Author :
Mrs. Minal S. Patil: Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy, DCS's Annasaheb Ramesh Ajmera College of Pharmacy, Nagaon, Dhule, NMU, Jalgaon(MS) India. She completed her B. Pharm. from Pune University & M. Pharm. from North Maharashtra University Jalgaon. She has 6.5 years experience in teaching of Pharmacognosy. She published research and review papers in national and international journals with having good impact factor. She also presented posters and participated in many global national as well as international conferences and seminars. She represented university at state level inter university research convention two times from pharmacy teacher category. She is also life member of APTI & handled various mini-projects of B. Pharm students. Recently, she has received research grant under the scheme VCRMS from NMU Jalgaon as a co-investigator.
Mohammed Rageeb Mohammed Usman is Assistant Professor in Pharmacognosy at Smt. S. S. Patil College of Pharmacy, MH, India. He has 7.6 years of experience. His Published 2 Reference, 1 Text & 1 Practical International books & 1 Practical, 1 Text, 1 Competitive books are communicated, 1 Chapter in International book & Published more than 50 Review/Research articles in various peer reviewed national & international journals having good impact factor. He also Presented more than 130 oral & poster presentations & participated more than 170 national & international scientific occasions. He is a life time member of various Pharmacy professional Associations (APTI, APP, SPER, ISP, ICPHS, IHPA, IPA, RSH, ABAP, IGPA INHS & IPA). He is President of SPER, APP, IPA, RSH & SRHCP Maharashtra State Branch, Associate Editor of TPA, SPER Time, Editor in Chief of Magazine PHYSIC-2009, PHYSIC-2014 & PHYSIC-2015. He is elected as a Fellowship award of ICPHS, APP, SRHCP, RSH, SPER, Editorial board member of 70 & Reviewer/ Referee of 20 peer reviewed journals. He organized 8 Conferences, 3 Seminar & 2 Health awareness camp. He is Guest of Honors, Convener, Co-chair person & Invited Speaker for Various National/International Conferences. He is Recipient of Young Performer Award, Young Achiever Award & Appreciation Awards in March 2013, Young Pharmacy Teacher Award in January 2014, Young Innovative Researcher Award in March 2014, Young Talent Award in Oct. 2014, Young Pharmacist Award 2015 & APP Best State Branch Award 2015 in Jan. 2015, SPER Best State Branch Award in Feb. 2015.
