Phytochemical research took shape with the isolation of morphine by F.W. Seturner in 1805. This book includes about 290 phytopharmaceuticals giving their characterization and structure elucidation by modern instrumental methods like UV, IR, HNMR 13C NMR, Ms, HRMS, X-Ray, biosynthesis and synthesis. The book though written for M.Pharm. Pharmacognosy will, however, also found useful as a reference by researchers in natural product chemistry in ICMR units, National Laboratories and pharmaceutical industry the world over.
1. Terpenoids
8. Vitamins and Other Health Products
2. Steroids
9. Antibiotics
3. Flavonoids
10. Lipids
4. Alkaloids
11. Carbohydrates
5. Proteins and Polypeptides
12. Toxins (Aflatoxins)
6. Nucleic Acids
13. Marine Agents
7. Lipoproteins and Amino -Acids
Jagdev Singh, M. Pharm., PhD, has a long research and development experience on plant based medicinal and synthetic pharmaceuticals. He retired in 1996 as scientist F and project leader from regional research laboratory (Jammu), CSIR (now Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine). During his R&D. career, he earned a short term UN/Do assignment in Vietnam for creation of experimental facilities for production of vegetable dyes. He was also a CNRS-exchange scientist to France. After retirement, he was instrumental in establishing pharmacy degree institutions in Mehsana (Gujarat), Alampur (Faridabad), Gurgaon (Haryana), Agra and Greater Noida (UP). Presently, he is consultant to some pharmacy institutes and industrial houses like Dhampur Speciality sugars and Dhampur Alco-chem. Ltd. (UP).
Sanjay Singh, M. Pharm. (Ahmedabad) and MSc. Pharm., Adelaide, AU) has to his credit industrial and research experience in clinical data analysis and pharmaco-kinetics using HPLC and radiolabelled methods, in Australia.
