Amritpal Singh Saroya

Contemporary Phytomedicines (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The focus of this book is on the actions of plant steroids, including withanolides and cardio-active glycosides. Plant derived steroids have a wide application in the medical and the pharmaceutical industries, and this book features descriptions of medicinal plants containing phytosteroids. In addition, the book highlights the importance of phytosteroids and related compounds in herbal medicines. For example, recent research on the anticancer potential of withanolides has opened up new ways to treat cancer. The book also discusses the botanical aspects of medicinal plants containing cardio-active glycosides, an important class of phytochemicals with tremendous therapeutic value.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315349947
• Artikelnr.: 48423297

Autorenporträt

Dr. Amritpal Singh completed his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Ayurveda (a system of traditional Indian medicine) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India and B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, India respectively. He also holds an MSc degree in Medicinal Plants from Nagaland Open University, Nagaland and has done specialized courses in phytochemical techniques, medicinal botany and ethnopharmacology.

He started his career as an Ayurvedic Medical Officer and later became an herbal consultant. He subsequently joined as external faculty at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, Punjab and became a Senior Lecturer in Lovely Professional University, and at Dhanwantari Ayurvedic College, Chandigarh. Presently he is consultant to several national and international organizations. He has authored more than 20 books and presented more than 100 papers in Indian and international seminars and conferences. His work on herbal medicinal plants has earned him recognition.