Main description:

This volume on applied pharmaceutical science and microbiology looks at the latest research on the applications of natural products for drug uses. It focuses on understanding how to apply the principles of novel green chemistry methods in the vital area of pharmaceuticals and covers the important aspects of green microbial technology in the pharmaceutical industry. Chapters include studies on the applications of natural products used in folk and regional medicines, such as for digestive problems, dermatological infections, respiratory diseases, vessel diseases, diarrhea and dysentery, ringworms, boils, fevers (antipyretic), skin and blood diseases, mouth sores, channel discharges, and even cancer. The volume also looks at medical benefit of microbial fermentation for the conservation of nutrients.

Contents:

1. Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Composition of Verbena carolina and Mentha 2. Recent Trends in Microbial Fermentation 3. Recent Reports on Imperative Medicinal Potentials of Boswellia serrate 4. Generation of Natural Pharmaceuticals Based on Microbial Transformation of Herbal Constituents 5. Actinidia deliciosa: A Nature's Boon to Modern Pharmacotherapeutics 6. Ocimum sanctum L. (Holy Basil or Tulsi): A Medicinally Significant Herb 7. Anti-Proliferative Potentials of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Natural Biomass 8. Nanoparticles as Promising Technology in Microbial Pharmaceutics 9. Spherulites: A Novel Approach in Vesicular Drug Delivery Systems 10. Role of Omega 3-Fatty Acids in Different Neurodegerative Disorders 11. Thymoquinone: Therapeutic Potential and Molecular Targets