Textbook of Pharmacognosy
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This book containing eleven chapters staring with history and scope of pharmacognosy. Further, chapter including classification of drugs, quality control and analysis tests for herbal drugs. An individual chapter for different categories of drugs based on their biological effects. The book also containing description of plant fibres used as surgical dressings, traditional system of medicine and methods of preparation of Ayurvedic formulation. The later chapters describing about aromatic plants, herbs as food, herbal cosmetics and phytochemical investigation of drugs.
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Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma received his M.Pharm degree in Pharmacognosy, M.B.A. in marketing & finance. He is presently working as an Associate Professor in Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. He has 06 year of working experience with Zydus Alidac (A Div. of Cadila Health Care Ltd.) as a Sr. Business officer and 11 years of teaching experience to undergraduate level in Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Phytochemistry, Herbal technology, Clinical Pharmacy and other related subjects. Mr. Sharma has presented papers in various conferences, attended 02-AICTE sponsored Staff Development programmes, 54 scientific publications and contributions to his credit. He has filed three patents and also written one book. His research interests were screening of novel Phytochemicals, assessment of larvicidal, repellency and Insecticidal activity of weeds development and formulation of natural insect repellent. Mr. Sharma is life time member of APTI (Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India) and IPA (Indian Pharmaceutical Association).
Mr. Gajendra Singh Thakur joined as Assistant Professor in Faculty of Pharmacy, and Health Science. Dr KN Modi University Jaipur Rajasthan, India. He completed his M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) in the year 2018 from Central University of Rajasthan Ajmer, PGDPIR (Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Right) in the year 2018 from Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan and his B.Pharm in the year 2016 from Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. He is a GPAT and CUCET qualified as well as he has 03 years of teaching and research experience Special in Anticancer Medicine. He is Registered Pharmacist of Chhattisgarh Pharmacy Council of India. He has several Certificate regarding National and International Conference. He has published various research and review papers in reputed journals such as Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology and World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences published in the field of Nanoformulation of Anti-cancer Drugs.
Mr. Ashish Majumdar is currently working as Associate Professor in Columbia College of Pharmacy, Raipur (C.G.) INDIA. He has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience. He did his masters degree from IGIPS (Bhubneswar, Odisha) in year 2010.Pursunig PhD from Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Raipur under the supervision of Prof. Ravindra Kumar Pandey. He has to his credit many more Research and Review publications in various journals of National and International repute. Sir has organized and participate various national and international Seminars/conferences, Workshops in the field of Pharmaceutical sciences. He has presented his research work in various conferences across India. His research area of interest is Malnutrion & immunomodulators. He has Organizing Secretary of INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) internship Camp-2012-2019 (11thTime) at Columbia College of Pharmacy, Tekari, Raipur (C.G.) Sponsored Department of science and technology GOVT. INDIA New Delhi (more than 1 crore rupee funding).
Mr. Bichitrananda Tripathy is currently working as Assistant Professor in Royal college of pharmacy and Health sciences, Berhampur (Odisha) India. He has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. He has successfully completed his master degree in Pharmacognosy from University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha and currently pursuing Ph.D. in Pharmacy at Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha under the joint supervision of Prof. Nityananda Sahoo and Prof. Sudhir Kumar Sahoo, He has to his credit many more research and review publications in various Journals of National and international repute. Sir has worked as lecturer and principal in many pharmacy colleges of Odisha within his teaching career. He has taught many subjects like Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, Herbal drug technology, pathophysiology, pharmaceutical chemistry, Biochemistry and clinical pathology and pharmaceutical jurisprudence at diploma and degree level.
Mr. Shakti Jaiswal, completed his B. Pharm from Institute of Pharmacy, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. and M. Pharm with specialization in Pharmaceutics from Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur. Currently he is associated with Lutawan Institute of Pharmacy, Ghazipur as an Assistant Professor. Recently he was registered for his doctoral studies (Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences) at Institute of Pharmacy, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Shakti is actively involved in teaching like Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical biotechnology and other subjects during his academic intellect to the Diploma in Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmacy students. Mr. Shakti is also actively involved in research in the area of formulation and development. He is actively involved in teaching and academic administration along with Research and Development. Mr. Shakti has guided more than 10 students of bachelor students for their project work.
We are thankful to Dr. Akanksha Jain, Assistant Professor at Shri Shankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Juwani road, Bhilai for the Hindi translation of this book. She completed her B.Sc. Biotechnology in the year 2009 from Govt. Digvijay autonomous P.G. College Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. Her M.Sc. (Biotechnology) in the year 2011 from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) and Ph.D. Biotechnology in the year 2020 from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur India. She is a GATE and CGSET qualified and has 06 years of teaching and research experience. She is recipient of Start-up India (Abhinav RABI-RAFTAAR IGKV Raipur, IARI Government of India) In addition, she was a university merit (forth rank) holder and received gold medal for her academic excellence in her under graduation. She has several awards in her credits. She is also an approved reviewer in Elsevier Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology journal. She has published various research papers in reputed journals and published 01 Indian Patent to her credits. Her area of interest is in the field of Plant Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular DNA Fingerprinting, Pharmacognosy and Biochemistry.
