ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOGNOSY

The book entitted Essentials of Pharmacognosy might for some appear to be an unsual blend of definitions, terminologies, and disciplines related to an array of phytoconstituents being used therapeutically. It also includes their nomenclatures, biological soures, preparation, chemical structure, identification test, biochemical pathways, uses, and  proprietary products. Bedside, the entire text has bean duly substained with figures, tables, explanations of pathways to apprisse the students with relevant and easy-to-grasp contents. 

The prime aim and objects of his textbook is sollely focused upon the basic  knowledge of natural product drugs specifically to the phatmacy students engaged in the professional programme of study. It may also be of  great intrest to such students aspiring in their PG_programme both in 'natural product" plus other health professionals secking to realize the vital role these natural product do play in drug therapy and drug discovery.

However due emphasis is laid on the biology and chemistry of such selected drugs since they relate to drug production as well as pharmaceutical/medicinal usage.

The Essentials of Phatmacogonsy has been divided categorically into five parts ( viz.,A,B,C,D, and E). All the twenty nine chapters over five over parts have been developed and expanded painstakingly in order to benefit the brilliant students to a maximum extant.

The auther acknowledges the unstined help and excellent co-operation from Shri Umesh Ahuja, MD,. Ahuja Book Company, New Delhi, for bringing out this book in a record time frame.