Herbal Drug Industry

EDITOR: R. D. Chaudhuri
PUBLISHER: Eastern Publishers
ISBN: 9798190018110
YEAR: 1996 – First Edition, 1999, 2004, 2006 – Reprint
PAGES: 648
SIZE: 18.5 X 25 X 3.75 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK: This book has been written primarily to help the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Herbal Drugs in the form of standardised herbal extracts, volatile oils, oleoresins, phytochemicals and, drug formulations in the dosage form of tablets, Capsules, Powders, Ointments etc.
No comparison of herbal drugs can be made with synthetic allopathic drugs particularly in respect of identification, procurement, processing, quality control, storage and shelf life. This, inspite of the fact that about 25% of the allopathic drugs are based on herbs or other natural products.
Features peculiar to herbal drugs are:
    • Cultivation/Collection.
    • Time of collection and storage.
    • Identification
    • Sampling
    • Standarization in respect of active ingredients
    • Procesing
    • Quality Control
It is interesting to note that in the absence of long drawn battle to prove the pharmacological effeicacy and safety of herbal drugs, many countries have agreed to allow the use of herbal drugs which have been in use for centuries without any adverse effects.
It is well recognised that it is not easy to carry out quantitative analysis of all the known active constituents of herbal preparations specially where the preparation is a mixture of herbal drugs. As the active constituents are likely to vary in medicinal plants collected from various parts of the country, under various climatic conditions, time of collection etc. it is not advisible to use crude drugs as such in any formulation. A better alternative is to use standadized herbal extracts in solid, liquid, paste or powder from.
In this book an attempt has been made to identify medicinal herbs useful to mankind, basis of selection, processing methods, suggested dosage forms, plant and machinery requirements, testing, regulatory requirements etc.
This is probably the first book of its kind covering all aspects of Herbal Drugs from identification and pharmacological classification to final formulations. As far as possible I have refrained to include information of only acedemic interest so as to achieve the goal of practical applications in the wide field of medicinal herbs.

ABOUT THE EDITOR: R.D. Chaudhri obtained his B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in 1942 and M.Sc. (Tech) in 1943. He started his career as a chemist in 1943 with a distillery at Amritsar. From 1944 to 1946 he worked as Shift Chemist with Jagatjit Distillery at Hamira, Dist. Kapurthala in Punjab. Thereafter he set up his own manufacturing factory - New International Chemicals Private Ltd, at Barabanki near Lucknow (U.P) for the manufacture of Galenicals, Concentrated Extracts and other herbal preparations. In 1963 he joined Amsar Private Limited at Indore (M.P) as a Technical Director. He was the brain behind this project and it was the first factory in India to manufacture Standardized Herbal Extracts as ready to use raw materials. In 1983 he was selected by UNIDO, as "Consultant-Pharmaceutical Technology" and was sent to Afghanistan, for one year to study and prepare a report on the development of Phytopharmaceutical Industry.
He is a widely travelled person having visited Austria, Switzerland and Germany and interacted with some of the world famous Phytopharmacists. In 1984 he went to U.S.A and held useful deliberations with Prof. R.N. Famsworth, Director NAPRALERT of WHO in Chicago. He was placed on the roster of Technical Experts on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Section of International Trade Centre, Geneva (Switzerland), where he had useful contact with Traditional Wing of WHO, Geneva. After 25 years of working as Technical Director of Amsar Private Ltd, Indore, he resigned and started working as a Consultant in Bombay. He is a member of many professional associations. In 1983 he authored "Classification of Natural Products for End Use". In 1989 he wrote the book "Natural Plant Products-A Practical Guide". These documents were published by Amsar Private Ltd. Indore. "Herbal Drugs Industry" is his first book where he has accumulated and documented his practical knowledge of over 50 years in natural plant products.

CONTENTS:
Preface
Introduction

CHAPTER – 1: PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICINAL HERBS
Adoptogens
Anabolic Hormones-Herbs Containing
Anthelmintics
Anti-Arthritics and Anti-inflammatory
Anti-Asthmatics
Anti-Diabetics
Anti-Dysentrics and Anti-Diarrhoeals
Anti-Fertility Herbs
Anti-Filarials
Anti-Galactagogues
Anti-Goitre Herbs
Anti-Histaminics
Anti-Leprosy Herbs
Anti-Migrain Herbs
Anti-Obesity Herbs
Anti-Parkinsonism Herbs
Anti-Peptic Ulcer Herbs
Anti-Spasmodics
Antimicrobials
Aphrodisiacs
Appetite Stimulants
Bioavailability Enhancers
Bone Fracture Healing Herbs
Cardio-Vasculars
Cough Remedies
Galactagogues
General Tonics
Hyperacidity-Herbs For
Insecticides Parasiticides and Pesticides
Laxatives
Liver Diseases-Herbs For
Memory Stimulants
Nervine Sedatives
Ophthalmic Remedies
Respiratory Disorders-Herbs For
Skin Diseases-Herbs For
Tropical Eosinophillia-Herbs For
Urolithotriptics
Uterines
Viral Hepatitis-Herbs For

CHAPTER – 2: HERBAL SOURCES OF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS, TASTE ENHANCERS, COLOURS AND COSMETICS
Food Supplements
Taster Enhancers
Colours
Cosmetics

CHAPTER – 3: PHYTOPHARMACEUTICALS AND THEIR SOURCE HERBS

CHAPTER – 4: SUGGESTED DOSAGE OF NATURAL PLANT PRODUCTS

CHAPTER – 5: KEY TO IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

CHAPTER – 6: EXTRACTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
Types of Herbal Extracts
Processing
Staff Requirement
Project Profiles
Plant And Equipment

CHAPTER – 7: HERBAL EXTRACTS

CHAPTER – 8: SOME HINTS ON HERBAL FORMULATIONS

CHAPTER – 9: QUALITY CONTROL AND STANDARDIZATION
Quality Control
Standardization

CHAPTER – 10: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER – 11: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER – 12: TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE IN INDIA
Agrotechnology
Processing Technology
Phytochemicals Technology
Other technologies

CHAPTER – 13: HERBAL WEALTH OF OTHER COUNTRIES

ANNEXURES
Annexure – 01: Flow Sheet for Extraction of Herbs
Annexure – 02: Extraction Charts
Annexure – 03: Sources of Medicinal Herbs in India
Annexure – 04: Manufacturers of Herbal Formulations in India
Annexure – 05: Manufacturers of Herbal Cosmetics in India
Annexure – 06: Manufacturers of Standardized Herbal Extracts, Phytochemicals and Essential Oils in India
Annexure – 07: List of Equipment Manufacturers in India
Annexure – 08: World Importers of Herbal Products
Annexure – 09: Export Statistics of Phytopharmaceuticals
Annexure – 10: Abbreviations Used