Natural Bio-active Compounds Volume 2: Chemistry, Pharmacology and H
Nature has consistently provided human beings with bioactive compounds that can be used directly as drugs or indirectly as drug leads. Some of the major classes of natural bioactive compounds include phenolics, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, lignin, glyco
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atural Bio-active Compounds Volume 2: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Health Care Practices
Natural Bio-active Compounds
Mallappa Kumara Swamy Mohd Sayeed Akhtar Editors
Natural Bio-active Compounds Volume 2: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Health Care Practices
Editors Mallappa Kumara Swamy Department of Biotechnology East West First Grade College of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Mohd Sayeed Akhtar Department of Botany Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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This book is dedicated to
Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878–1931) A great scholar, historian, educationist and social reformer of the twentieth century
Foreword
Bio-active compounds derived from various natural sources, such as plants, fungi, lichens, etc., have become an integral part of the present-day medicine. They have been widely used as a source of medicine since ancient times in various forms of traditional medical practices. Even now, many health issues are being addressed using natural products or naturally derived bio-active compounds worldwide. Many traditional medicinal systems, including Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy depend on plant products or their phytocompounds. Some examples include alkaloids, glycosides, polyphenols, resins, saponins, tannins, terpenoids and oils. Notably, natural compounds improve human health and vitality without causing adverse side effects as compared to synthetic drugs. Also, they are relatively cheaper and easily available. Natural compoun
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