Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications presents extensive detailed information on all the vital principles, basics and fundamental aspects of multiple herbal biomolecules in the healthcare industry. This book examines important herbal biomolecules including alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, anthraquinones, steroids, polysaccharides, tannins and polyphenolic compounds, terpenes, fats and waxes, proteins and peptides, and vitamins. These herbal biomacromolecules are responsible for different bioactivities as well as pharmacological potentials. A systematic understanding of the extraction, purification, characterization, applications of these herbal biomolecules and their derivatives in healthcare fields is developed in this comprehensive book. Chapters explore the key topics along with an emphasis on recent research and developments in healthcare fields by leading experts. They include updated literature review of the relevant key topics, good quality illustrations, chemical structures, flow charts, well-organized tables and case studies. Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications will be useful for researchers working on natural products and biomolecules with bioactivity and nutraceutical properties. Professionals specializing in scientific areas such as biochemistry, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, clinics, or engineering focused on bioactive natural products will find this book useful.
- Provides a study of different type of biomolecules from herbal extracts and their bioactivities as well as their application in the healthcare industry
- Contributions by global leaders and experts from academia, industry and regulatory agencies, who have been considered as pioneers in the application of herbal biomolecules in the diverse healthcare fields
- Includes updated literature review along with practical examples and research case studies
Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction 1. Introduction to herbal biomolecules
Section II: Extraction and purification 2. Extraction of herbal biomolecules 3. Purification of herbal biomolecules
Section III: Chemistry, phytopharmacology and characterization 4. Chemistry of herbal biomolecules 5. Phytopharmacology of herbal biomolecules 6. Analytical characterization of herbal biomolecules 7. Bioactivity characterization herbal biomolecules
Section IV: Families 8. Herbal carbohydrates in healthcare 9. Herbal proteins and enzymes in healthcare 10. Herbal fats and waxes in healthcare 11. Herbal oils in healthcare 12. Herbal glycosides in healthcare 13. Herbal alkaloids in healthcare 14. Herbal flavoinoids in healthcare 15. Herbal terpenoids in healthcare 16. Herbal coumarins in healthcare 17. Herbal quinones in healthcare
Section V: Bioactivity and applications 18. Antimicrobial herbal biomolecules 19. Herbal biomolecules as antioxidants 20. Antidiabetic herbal biomolecules 21. Anticancer herbal biomolecules 22. Herbal biomolecules acting on central nervous system 23. Herbal biomolecules as nutraceuticals 24. Herbal immunomodulators 25. Herbal biomolecules in wound healing 26. Herbal biopolysaccharides in drug delivery and tissue engineering
Section VI: Standardization, regulatory and clinical trials 27. Standardization of herbal biomolecules 28. Regulatory considerations of herbal biomolecules 29. Clinical trials of herbal biomolecules
Section VII: Others 30. Healthcare market overview of herbal biomolecules 31. Future prospective of herbal biomolecules in healthcare
