Full Description
This novel two-volume compilation presents scientific knowledge pertaining to the utilization of crude drugs, encompassing data on pharmacology and phytochemistry, ethnomedical applications, as well as the influence of adulterants and substitutes on human health for the prevention, treatment, and management of diseases.
Volume 1: Application and Utility for Human Welfare explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of potential medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds, either used individually or in combination within drug formulations, to combat a broad spectrum of chronic ailments, such as skin diseases, liver disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, reproductive system dysfunctions, immunological aberrations, and various other health issues.
Volume 2: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Aspects provides a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacovigilance of medicinal plants utilized in the traditional Unani system of medicine. It discusses the extensive range of possibilities presented by traditional medicine that enables the utilization of potential therapeutic agents in the form of standardized extracts, in conjunction with other herbs or as isolated bioactive constituents. These agents possess diverse properties such as antiparasitic, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities, which can be utilized as drug treatments for various systemic disorders.
Contents
PART I: PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS 1. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Aromatic Medicinal Plants Used in the Unani Medicare System 2. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Plant Galls and Excrescence Used in the Unani System of Medicine 3. Parmelia: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Medicinal Uses 4. Morus: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Medicinal Uses of the Mulberry Family PART II: PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS 5. Pharmacology of Immunomodulator and Antiviral Drugs Used in the Unani System of Medicine 6. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Antiulcer Drugs Utilized in the Unani System of Medicine7. Pharmacology of Natural Psychotropic Drugs Used in Unani Medical Practice PART III: PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE 8. Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Aquatic Plants Used in the Unani System of Medicine 9. Pharmacovigilance of Unani Medicine PART IV: PHARMACOLOGY OF ANIMAL ORIGIN DRUGS 10. Animal Origin Drugs in Unani Medicine: Pharmacology and Potency 11. Phytopharmacology and Methods of Production of Lac (Kerria lacca Kerr.) Used in the Unani System of Medicine
