Foreword
Bioactive products derived from natural resources possess several biological and
pharmacological significances. Due to numerous health-promoting potential, these
bioactive natural products are widely used by human as a source of medication
since ancient times. For example, many secondary metabolites have already found
huge significance in nutrition and therapeutics. In this perspective, the exploitation
of natural materials possessing different pharmacological actions (such as antioxidant, antitumor, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, cardioactivity, diuretic, osteogenic, wound healing, etc.) presents a wide range of therapeutic
activities and hence they are being used in many pharmaceutical applications. In
addition, the assessment of naturally derived bioactive molecules for their inclusive
therapeutic potential has led to the discovery of numerous drug leads in recent
times. Even, these products are also being used as functional additives in many
pharmaceutical preparations. Therefore, the discovery of such bioactive natural
products has inspired many scientists and researchers to explore their potential
pharmaceutical applications. In this regard, many natural resources are being
explored to produce and accomplish the demand for bioactive natural products for
various ranges of pharmaceutical applications.
A thorough understanding of different bioactive natural products is very much
required in order to promote the drug discovery research and their utility in pharmaceutical fields. I believe this book Bioactive Natural Products for
Pharmaceutical Applications edited by Dr. Dilipkumar Pal and Dr. Amit Kumar
Nayak surely provides updated information on the various aspects of bioactive
natural products for pharmaceutical and pharmacological uses to graduate and
undergraduate students, academicians, industry persons, researchers, pharmaceutical formulators, and healthcare professionals involved in natural product and
pharmaceutical fields. This new book is a reflection of the rapid development in this
area, contains 25 important chapters presenting the latest research updates on the
recent innovations relating to various bioactive natural products and their uses in
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Bioactive products derived from natural resources possess several biological and
pharmacological significances. Due to numerous health-promoting potential, these
bioactive natural products are widely used by human as a source of medication
since ancient times. For example, many secondary metabolites have already found
huge significance in nutrition and therapeutics. In this perspective, the exploitation
of natural materials possessing different pharmacological actions (such as antioxidant, antitumor, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, cardioactivity, diuretic, osteogenic, wound healing, etc.) presents a wide range of therapeutic
activities and hence they are being used in many pharmaceutical applications. In
addition, the assessment of naturally derived bioactive molecules for their inclusive
therapeutic potential has led to the discovery of numerous drug leads in recent
times. Even, these products are also being used as functional additives in many
pharmaceutical preparations. Therefore, the discovery of such bioactive natural
products has inspired many scientists and researchers to explore their potential
pharmaceutical applications. In this regard, many natural resources are being
explored to produce and accomplish the demand for bioactive natural products for
various ranges of pharmaceutical applications.
A thorough understanding of different bioactive natural products is very much
required in order to promote the drug discovery research and their utility in pharmaceutical fields. I believe this book Bioactive Natural Products for
Pharmaceutical Applications edited by Dr. Dilipkumar Pal and Dr. Amit Kumar
Nayak surely provides updated information on the various aspects of bioactive
natural products for pharmaceutical and pharmacological uses to graduate and
undergraduate students, academicians, industry persons, researchers, pharmaceutical formulators, and healthcare professionals involved in natural product and
pharmaceutical fields. This new book is a reflection of the rapid development in this
area, contains 25 important chapters presenting the latest research updates on the
recent innovations relating to various bioactive natural products and their uses in
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