Main description:

This new volume, Herbal Product Development: Formulation and Applications, addresses some of the challenges that hinder the path of successful natural products from laboratory to market. Highly skilled, experienced, and renowned scientists and researchers from around the globe offer up-to-date information that describes characteristics of herbs and herbal products, applications, evaluation techniques, and more. There is also a section dedicated to alternative medicinal strategies for the treatment and cure of diverse diseases. Also considered, of course, is the efficacy and safety of herbal products, which are of major concern.

This valuable volume will be an important addition to the library of those involved in herbal product development and testing, including researchers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals, and students in this area.

Contents:

1. Medicinal Plants in Natural Health Care as Phytopharmaceuticals 2. Herbal Food Product Development and Characteristics 3. Herbal Supplements and Health 4. Herbal Therapies 5. Herbs in Cancer Therapy 6. Herbs in Cancer Therapy: A Preamble 7. Medicinal Mushrooms 8. Herbal Product Development and Characteristics 9. Brief Overview of Development and Characterization of Herbal Products 10. Aromatic Medicine 11. Understanding Classical Naturopathy: The Hippocratic Way of Healing 12. Naturopathy