Editors: Pankaj Kumar Chaurasia, Shashi Lata Bharati

Series Title: The Chemistry Inside Spices & Herbs: Research And Development

The Chemistry Inside Spices & Herbs: Research And Development

Volume 5

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Printed Copy: US $90
Library License: US $276
ISSN: 3041-0967 (Print)
ISSN: 3041-0932 (Online)
ISBN: 979-8-89881-304-8 (Print)
ISBN: 979-8-89881-303-1 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2026
DOI: 10.2174/97988988130311260501

Introduction

The Chemistry inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development brings comprehensive information about the chemistry of spices and herbs with a focus on recent research in this field. The series features edited volumes with contributions from pharmaceutical chemists and allied researchers. The series aims to extend current knowledge about phytochemical constituents in herbal plants and their health benefits through reviews on the biochemistry and biotechnology of spices and herbs, herbal medicines, biologically active compounds and derived therapeutics. Chapters highlighting natural drugs and their use in disease treatment, and special plants of clinical significance, are also included.


Key Features

  • - Up-to-date research on phytochemical constituents of spices and herbs.
  • - Comprehensive coverage of bioactive compounds and their health benefits.
  • - Offers insights into herbal medicines and plant-derived therapeutics.
  • - Integrated perspectives on food science, nutrition, and pharmaceutical chemistry.

Target Readership:

This book is an informative resource for scholars (in life sciences, phytomedicine and natural product chemistry) and general readers who want to understand the importance of herbs, spices and traditional medicine in pharmaceutical and clinical research.

Foreword

The book titled “The Chemistry Inside Spices & Herbs: Research and Development (Volume 5)” is a unique collection of knowledge and information on detailed phytochemistry, emerging extraction techniques, and pharmacological advantages of different medicinally renowned plants. The involvement of different researchers, scientists, and professors as experts in developing the unique content of this book makes it more informative and valuable. Its first chapter extensively deals with the various emerging technologies in the field of the extraction of different phytochemicals from spices and herbs. Comprehensive phytochemical and pharmacological literature on the medicinally significant plants like Catharanthus spp., Podophyllum spp., Mappia spp., Annona spp., Bryophyllum pinnatum, Azadirachta indica, and Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees, and Euphorbia spp. shows the excellent utility of the book in the field of biochemistry, phytochemistry, and medicine.

I hope this book will be an excellent source for the researchers, scientists, academicians, and students working or studying in the field of Ayurveda, biochemistry, naturopathy, and medicinal phytochemistry.

Shailendra Kumar Sinha
Professor and Head
P.G. Department of Chemistry
L.S. College, Muzaffarpur, India