Herbal Drug Industry

From Cultivation to Innovation and Global Impact
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-77964-098-7
Verlag: Apple Academic Press

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

Herbal drugs have been used in healthcare for thousands of years. Recently, herbal drugs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to their perceived safety, efficacy, and potential health benefits. This new book explores many aspects in the herbal drug sector, addressing quality control, formulation development, manufacturing, regulatory aspects, and the role of herbal drug in global healthcare management.

The book introduces herbal drugs, their historical developments and cultural significance. It also covers the challenges of modernizing herbal formulations and the designs and layouts for herbal drug production facilities. It also underscores the need for testing, quality control, regulatory compliance and sustainable sourcing practices, discussing quality standards and testing of natural products. The book covers patent and intellectual property rights within the herbal industry and details the frameworks governing herbal products globally and the issues related to herbal drug licensing. The book finally looks at future and emerging trends of the herbal industry.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tiwari, Abhishek

Tiwari, Varsha

Sharma, Ajay

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Komplementäre Medizin, Asiatische Medizin (TCM), Heilpraktiker
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Introduction 1. Herbal Drugs: Unveiling Nature's Pharmacopoeia for Modern Healthcare 2. Challenges in Upgrading and Modernizing Herbal Formulations 3. Plant Design, Layout, and Construction in Herbal Drug Production 4. Formulation and Production, and Management of Herbal Products 5. Regulatory Requirements for Herbal Drug Industries 6. Quality Standards and Monographs for Herbal Drugs 7. Testing of Natural Products and Drugs 8. Patents and Intellectual Property in the Herbal Industry: The Outlook 9. Patent Searches and Literature Review in Herbal Science 10. Herbal Drug Licensing and Compliance 11. Future Trends and Conclusion Index

Über Autor(innen)

Abhishek Tiwari, PhD, is a Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India. Dr. Tiwari has received research grants from various funding agencies, including the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India. He has been granted 35 patents and has filed nine patents for approval. He has published many papers in national and international journals as well as Indian and international books and book chapters. He has guided two PhDs and is currently guiding seven PhD students. Dr. Tiwari is an editorial member for several national and international journals. He received the best author award in 2019, best teacher award in 2019, and outstanding teacher awards in 2014 and 2015.

Varsha Tiwari, PhD, is a Professor with the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India. Dr. Tiwari has received grants from the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India. She has been granted 28 Indian, three South African, and three Australian patents. She has published books and book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Bentham, Wiley, and Astral International. She has also published research papers and has guided several doctoral, postgraduate, and graduate students. She has organized many conferences and also delivered many invited lectures at conferences. Dr. Varsha received several national awards for her work.

Ajay Sharma, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has published many research articles and has also presented more than 150 papers at national and international conferences. He has contributed to four books and has published six book chapters and has published 10 Indian patents as well. Dr. Sharma has been awarded with several research grants. Included on the list of the world’s top 2% scientists, per Stanford University, consecutively for the last two years, he has also received many prestigious awards.