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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.2 Terms Relating to Herbal Medicines |
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1.2.3 Herbal Preparations |
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1.2.4 Finished Herbal Products or Herbal Medicinal Products |
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1.3 Indian System of Medicine (ISM) |
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1.4 Herbal Regulation in India |
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1.6 Quality Control of Herbal Drugs |
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1.6.4 Several Problems Influence the Quality of Herbal Drugs |
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1.7 Standardization of Herbal Formulation |
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1.7.2 Specifications for Herbal Substances |
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1.7.4 Pharmacopoeial Tests and Acceptance Criteria |
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Chapter 2 Method of Extraction |
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2.2 Solvent for Extraction |
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2.3 Selection of the Solvents |
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2.4 Regeneration of the Solvent |
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2.5 Solutions (Solute and Solvent) |
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2.6 Factors Affecting Choice of Extraction Process |
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2.6.2 Therapeutic Value of the Drug |
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2.6.6 Concentration of Product |
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2.6.7 Recovery of Solvent from the Marc |
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2.7 Procedures for Extraction of Herbal Drugs |
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2.7.1.1 Modification of General Processes of Maceration |
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2.7.2 Vortical or Turbo Extraction |
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2.7.3 Ultrasound Extraction |
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2.7.4 Extractions by Electrical Energy |
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2.7.5 Percolation and Re-Percolation |
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2.7.5.1 Percolation Procedure |
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2.7.5.2 Modification of the General Process of Percolation |
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2.7.5.3 Reserved Percolation |
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2.7.6 Cover and Run Down Method |
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2.7.7 Small Scale or Laboratory Scale Extraction |
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2.7.7.1 Hot Continuous Extractions: Soxhletion |
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2.7.7.2 Continuous Apparatus (Official Extractor) |
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2.7.8 Large Scale Extractor (Counter Current Extractions) |
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2.7.9 Infusion and Decoction |
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2.7.9.1 General Method for Preparing Fresh Infusion |
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2.7.10 Aqueous Alcoholic Extraction by Fermentation |
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2.7.11 Steam Distillation |
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2.7.12 Supercritical Fluid Extractions |
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2.7.14 High Pressure Extraction (HPE) |
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Chapter 3 Separation and Isolation of Plant Constituents |
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3.2 Classes of Phyto-Constituents |
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Chapter 4 Methods of Phyto-Constituent Detection |
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4.2 Phytochemical Analysis |
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4.2.1 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Alkaloids |
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4.2.2 Phytochemical Screening of Anthocyanin |
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4.2.3 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Anthraquinone |
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4.2.4 Phytochemical Analysis Test for Cardiac Glycosides |
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4.2.5 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Coumarins |
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4.2.6 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Cynogenetic Glycosides |
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4.2.7 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Phenolics and Flavonoids |
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4.2.8 Phytochemical Analysis Test for Saponins |
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4.2.9 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Triterpenes |
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4.2.10 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Steroids |
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4.2.11 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Tannins |
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4.2.12 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Fixed Oils and Fats |
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4.2.13 Phytochemical Analysis Test for Gums and Mucilages |
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4.2.14 Phytochemical Analysis Tests for Lactones |
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4.2.15 Phytochemical Analysis Test for Diterpenes |
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Chapter 5 Regulatory Aspects for Herbal Drugs |
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5.2.1 Aim of Regulatory Guidelines for Herbal Medicines |
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5.2.2 Regulation and Registration of Herbal Medicines |
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5.3 WHO Regulatory Requirements |
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5.3.2 Guidelines for the Regulation of Herbal Medicines in the Southeast Asia Region |
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5.3.3 WHO Guidelines on Safety Monitoring of Herbal Medicines in Pharmacovigilance Systems |
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5.3.4 WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants |
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5.3.5 National Policy on Traditional Medicine (TM) and Regulation of Herbal Medicine |
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5.3.6 WHO Guidelines for Quality Control of Herbal Formulation |
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5.3.7 WHO Guidelines for Herbal Drug Standardization |
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5.4 Herbal Drug Regulations in India |
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5.5 Regulatory Aspects and Approval of Herbal Drugs in Different Countries |
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5.5.1 European Herbal Guidelines |
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5.5.1.1 European Medicines Agency-EMA |
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5.5.2 United States of America |
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Chapter 6 Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants |
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6.3 Practicing Herbal Medicine |
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56 | (1) |
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6.4 Need of Documentation of Ethnopharmacological Plants |
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6.5 Ethnopharmacognostical Studies of Medicinal Plants of Chhattisgarh, India |
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Chapter 7 Quality Control of Herbal Medicine |
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7.2 Quality Control: Present Scenario |
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61 | (1) |
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7.3 Quality Control of Herbal Drugs |
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7.4 Stability Studies of Herbal Medicines |
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7.4.1 Specific Characteristics of Herbal Medicinal Products |
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7.4.2 Analytical Methods for Herbal Products |
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7.4.3 Stability Study of Herbal Drugs |
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7.4.5 Challenges in Stability Testing of Herbal Medicinal Products |
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7.4.6 Predictable Changes in Herbal Drug Material |
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7.4.7 Importance of Stability Testing |
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7.5 Biological Markers for Herbal Medicines |
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7.5.1 Markers are Categorized into Two Classes |
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Chapter 8 Bioavailability of Herbal Drugs |
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8.1 Need for Bioavailability Enhancers |
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8.2 Drug Absorption Barriers |
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8.3 Mechanism of Action of Bioenhancers |
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8.4 Medicinal Plants and their Compounds as Drug Bioavailability Enhancers |
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Chapter 9 Thermal Analysis of Herbal Drugs |
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9.1.1 Thermogravimetry (TG) |
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9.1.1.2 Applications of Thermogravimetric Analysis |
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9.1.2 Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) |
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9.1.3 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) |
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9.1.3.1 Principles of DMA |
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9.1.3.2 Instrument and Working of DMA |
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9.1.4 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) |
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9.1.4.1 Instrumentation of TMA |
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9.1.4.2 Applications of TMA |
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Chapter 10 Validation of Herbal Drugs |
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10.2 Concept of Validation |
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10.3 Validation of Herbal Drugs |
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10.5 Validation According to WHO |
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Chapter 11 Stability Study of Plant Products |
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11.3 Analytical Methods for Herbal Products |
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11.5 Challenges in Stability Testing of Herbal Medicinal Products |
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11.6 Predictable Changes in Herbal Medicinal Products |
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11.7 Novel Approaches for Stability Improvements in Natural Medicines |
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Chapter 12 Fingerprinting Techniques for Herbal Drugs Standardization |
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12.2 Phytoequivalence and Chromatographic Fingerprints of Herbal Medicines |
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12.2.1 Evaluation of Chemical Fingerprints of Herbal Medicines |
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12.2.1.1 Chromatographic Fingerprinting |
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12.2.1.2 DNA Fingerprinting |
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Chapter 13 Spectroscopic Techniques |
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13.1.1 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV) |
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13.1.2 Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) |
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13.1.3 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy |
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Chapter 14 Standardization of Herbal Drugs |
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14.2 Different Techniques Involved in Standardization of Crude Drugs |
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14.2.1.1 Macroscopic Methods |
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14.2.2 Microscopic Methods |
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14.2.2.1 Microscopical Examination |
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14.2.4 Histochemical Detection |
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14.2.4.1 Cellulose Cell Walls |
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14.2.4.2 Lignified Cell Walls |
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14.2.4.3 Suberized or Cuticular Cell Walls |
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14.2.4.5 Calcium Carbonate |
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14.2.4.7 Fats, Fatty Oils, Volatile Oils, and Resins |
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14.2.4.8 Hydroxyanthraquinones |
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14.2.5 Measurement of Specimen |
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14.2.5.1 Determination of the Stomatal Index |
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14.3 Physical Standardization of Herbal Drugs |
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14.3.1 Foreign Organic Matter |
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14.3.5 Moisture Content and Volatile Matter |
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14.3.8 Ash Values and Extractives |
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14.3.9.1 Determination of Total Ash |
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14.3.10 Acid Insoluble Ash |
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14.3.10.1 Determination of Acid Insoluble Ash |
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14.3.11 Water Soluble Ash |
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14.3.11.1 Determination of Water Soluble Ash |
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14.3.13 Hemolytic Activity |
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14.3.17 Total Solid Content |
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14.3.19 Volatile Oil Content |
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14.3.20 Determination of Tannins |
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14.3.21 Loss on Drying (Volatile Matter) |
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14.4.1 Analytical Methods |
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14.4.2 Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) |
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14.4.2.3 Determination of Rf Value |
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14.4.3 Chemical Examination of Herbal Drugs |
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14.4.3.1 Detection of Alkaloids |
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14.4.3.2 Detection of Carbohydrates and Glycosides |
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14.4.3.3 Detection of Phytosterols |
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14.4.3.4 Detection of Fixed Oils and Fats |
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142 | (1) |
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14.4.3.5 Detection of Saponins |
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14.4.3.6 Detection of Phenolic Compounds and Tannins |
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14.4.3.7 Detection of Proteins and Free Amino Acids |
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14.4.3.8 Detection of Gums and Mucilages |
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14.4.3.9 Detection of Volatile Oil |
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14.4.4 Radioactive Contamination |
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14.5.1.1 Types of Bioassays |
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144 | (2) |
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14.5.2 Microbial Contamination |
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146 | (1) |
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14.5.2.1 Total Viable Aerobic Count |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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14.5.3 Toxicological Standardization |
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148 | (1) |
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14.5.3.2 Determination of Arsenic and Heavy Metals |
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148 | (1) |
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14.7 Determination of Arsenic and Heavy Metals |
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Chapter 15 Omics Techniques |
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15.2.1 Genomics and its Modified Techniques |
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15.2.5 Application of Omics Techniques in the Context of Herbal Medicine |
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Chapter 16 Toxicity Study of Plant Materials |
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16.2 Need of Herbal Toxicity Testing |
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157 | (4) |
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161 | (1) |
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16.4 Safety and Efficacy of Herbals |
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162 | (1) |
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Chapter 17 Biological Markers for Quality Control of Herbal Medicines |
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17.2 Markers are Categorized into Two Classes |
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169 | (5) |
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17.2.1.1 Applications of Biological Markers |
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170 | (1) |
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17.2.2.1 Therapeutic Components |
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171 | (1) |
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17.2.2.2 Bioactive Components |
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171 | (1) |
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17.2.2.3 Synergistic Components |
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171 | (1) |
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17.2.2.4 Characteristic Components |
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172 | (1) |
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17.2.2.6 Correlative Components |
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173 | (1) |
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17.2.2.7 Toxic Components |
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173 | (1) |
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17.2.2.8 Applications of Chemical Markers |
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Chapter 18 Pollutants for Herbal Drugs |
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18.2 WHO Guidelines for Contaminants and Residues |
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178 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Pesticidal Toxicity |
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178 | (1) |
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18.3 Heavy Metal Toxicity to Plants |
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178 | (1) |
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18.4 Potentially Hazardous Contaminants and Residues in Herbal Medicines |
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179 | (1) |
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18.5 Chemical Contaminants |
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179 | (3) |
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18.5.1 Toxic Metals and Non-Metals |
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179 | (1) |
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18.5.2 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) |
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182 | (1) |
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18.6 Radioactive Contamination |
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182 | (1) |
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18.7 Mycotoxins and Endotoxins |
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182 | (1) |
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18.8 Biological Contaminants |
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182 | (1) |
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18.8.1 Microbiological Contaminants |
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182 | (1) |
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18.8.2 Parasitic Contamination |
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183 | (1) |
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18.8.3 Agrochemical Residues |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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18.10 Biochemical Changes in Medicinal Plant Leaves as a Biomarker of Pollution |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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