Medicinal Plants and their Bioactive Compounds in Human Health: Volume 1
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This book delves into the vital role of plants and their bioactive compounds in human health, emphasizing their medicinal and nutritional significance. It highlights the growing concern of drug resistance in anticancer and antimicrobial medications, compelling clinicians, and researchers worldwide to seek alternative solutions. Plants offer a diverse array of compounds, serving as a promising resource for novel and safe drug candidates and potentially enhancing drug efficacy while being easily metabolized in the human body. Their cost-effectiveness, safety profile, and minimal side effects…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This book delves into the vital role of plants and their bioactive compounds in human health, emphasizing their medicinal and nutritional significance. It highlights the growing concern of drug resistance in anticancer and antimicrobial medications, compelling clinicians, and researchers worldwide to seek alternative solutions. Plants offer a diverse array of compounds, serving as a promising resource for novel and safe drug candidates and potentially enhancing drug efficacy while being easily metabolized in the human body. Their cost-effectiveness, safety profile, and minimal side effects make them an ideal source for developing new drug regimens. The book aims to attract students, teachers, and researchers across various disciplines, covering topics such as biochemistry, pharmacology, botany, medicinal chemistry, virology, nutrition, clinical biochemistry, and biomedicine. The book will explore the medicinal and nutritional importance of plants and their products, showcasing their applications in medicine, industries, cosmetics, therapeutics, and preventive measures.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Mohammad Azam Ansari is currently working as Associate Professor at the Institute for Research & Medical Consultation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He obtained his PhD in 2013 from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He had earlier served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Medical Sciences, Buraidah Private Colleges, Saudi Arabia (2014-2017). His research interest is in green synthesis of different kinds of metal and metal oxides nanomaterials by using microbes and various part of the plants, and characterization of their biomedical applications. He has more than 10 years of research and teaching experience and his research work mainly focused on nanoformulation of phytochemicals and nanomaterials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications such as antimicrobial, antibiofilm, anti-quorum sensing, anticancer, drug delivery and their application in human health. His publications are cited over 7150 times as per google scholar with an h-Index of 49.  He has published a number of articles in journals of national and international repute like Seminar In Cancer Biology, Science of The Total Environment, Nanomedicines, Nanomaterials, Biomolecules, Antibiotics, Chemosphere, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Saudi Journal Of Biological Sciences, Pathogens, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Journal of Fungi, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of Membrane Science, Scientific Report etc. He has served as referee for a number of international journals, including Applied Microbiology, Biomolecules, Pharmaceutics, Antibiotics, Gene Therapy, SN Applied Sciences, Cellular Biochemistry, Pathogens, Journal of Basic Microbiology, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal of Nanostructure, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology etc. He has also published more than 170 research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals and authored or co-authored numerous book chapters. Besides, he acts as an editor of two books. He has 8 US patents and received numerous grants and awards. He has been consistently recognized among the top 2% of scientists in the world in 2020,2021 and 2022 (Stanford University & Elsevier).   Dr. Shoaib, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India, where he received prestigious national fellowships like CSIR-JRF, CSIR-NET and GATE. His research expertise spans cancer biology, phytobiology, osteoimmunology, developmental biology, and molecular biology, with a focus on cancer therapy and role of B-cells during human embryonic development. Dr. Shoaib's academic journey includes an exchange program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, enhancing his research skills in animal handling, cell culture, and molecular biology. His dedication to exploring innovative cancer treatment approaches and unravelling the role of B-cells in the development of skull and long bones is reflected in his significant scientific contributions. Dr. Shoaib's research contributions, spanning various prestigious journals reflect a high-quality body of work with significant impact, evident from an h-index of 7 and over 150 citations. His dedication to advancing scientific knowledge in cancer biology osteoimmunology and developmental biology is commendable, showcasing a commitment to excellence and innovation. With a focus on cancer biology, osteoimmunology, and developmental biology, Dr. Shoaib's expertise and passion position him as a promising scientist dedicated to contribute significantly to these critical areas of biomedical research, making him an ideal candidate for collaborative projects and future authorship endeavours. Prof. Najmul Islam is working in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh, U.P., India has around 30 years of teaching and research experience, and that, he has been the former Head of the Department (HOD). He is Fellow of Indian Academy for Biomedical Sciences, Lucknow, India. Also, he has Post Doctoral Fellow experience from the Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India as well as in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Orthopedics and Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. Currently, he is Member, Fellowship Committee of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (IABS), Lucknow, India as well as Executive Committee Member of SFRR-India. He was Lead Guest Editor of peer reviewed International Journal named Journal of Pathogens, Hindawi. He was President of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences in 2015, Vice President in 2014 and Joint Secretary in 2013. He was also the external co-opted Member of Board of Studies, Department Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, U. P., and Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, U. P., India. Furthermore, he is also the Editorial Board Member of the journal "Annals of Phytomedicine", India. Furthermore, he has published around 73 research papers and has more than 2296 citations (i10 index=36;  h-index=22 in International Peer Reviewed Journals for his published work, whereas as around 100 International Peer Reviewed Journals has cited his published work. Furthermore, his published work has been cited also in around 30 books published by foreign authors. Also, his published work has appeared in around 50 International / National Press Releases. He is also the core member of DST-FIST programme under level-1 category sanctioned to the Department of Biochemistry by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi, India. Till date, he has guided 16 Ph.D students 04 MD students as Supervisor and more than 30 MD students from various clinical departments as Co-supervisor.