Powdered Crude Drug Microscopy of Leaves and Barks investigates various microscopic techniques used in the examination of structural and cellular features in order to determine their botanical origin. These methods are useful in identifying species with similar morphological characters. Today, there is a variety of methods available to authenticate herbal drugs, ranging from simple morphological examination to physical and chemical analysis, and DNA molecular biology. Due to cost, powder microscopy is the most practical method for primary authentication. Botanical microscopy is a unique, valuable, rapid and cost-effective assessment tool, and plays an important role in the authentication and assessment of medicinal plants. This book is an essential resource for students and researchers involved in the study of plants and natural products, as well as professionals in industries manufacturing plant-based products for use during quality control and assurance steps.
Aeri, Vidhu: - Dr. Vidhu Aeri obtained Master's degree from Delhi University and PhD from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. Presently working as Professor, since 2009, in the Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. She has been involved in teaching and research since 1989 and has advised 14 doctoral and 60 postgraduate students. She has completed projects from UGC, DST, NMPB, Govt. of India and has worked as Production Manager, Bakson Homeo Pharmacy Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Anantha Narayana, D. B.: - Dr. Narayana, a recipient of the Eminent Pharmacist Award 2007 of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association, is an M Pharm from Saugar University (MP), PhD from Delhi University. He taught pharmacy for 10 years, and worked at Ranbaxy Laboratories for over 10 years. He later joined Dabur Research Foundation (DRF) and became its Director. He led a team of researchers to develop and launch anti-cancer drugs, ayurvedic drugs, cosmetics, food products, honey and many other herbal products. At Dabur and later at HUL, he helped the demonstration of the application of "Reverse Pharmacology" approach to develop herbal products with contemporary scientific validations. He served the HUL/Unilever Research, for the last 8 years and was responsible for building the naturals research programme, and creating a strong regulatory affairs group for South Asia. Dr Narayana has been very active in the professional aspects of Pharmacy, as a Managing Trustee of Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust (DPT), a Trust built with several Pharmacy Professionals to work in the area of Community Pharmacy in India. He has founded AYURVIDYE Research & Training Trust to promote Ayurveda, in 2010.
Singh, Dharya: - Dharya Singh is a post graduate and has submitted PhD thesis entitled "Computer Aided Drug Microscopy of Some Leafy and Bark Drugs" in the Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. The research work was focussed at developing a software/databank TIPHAM for identification of powdered samples of leaves and barks mentioned in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India along with their substitutes and adulterants. She has qualified GPAT 2010 conducted by M.S. University Baroda with 99.18 percentile (AIR-266) and worked as part time lecturer in Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), Pushp Vihar, New Delhi for 3 years. (2013-2016). She has 5 research papers in reputed journals and participated in many national and international conferences and delivered oral presentations.
