Track Categories
The track category is the heading under which your abstract will be reviewed and later published in the conference printed matters if accepted. During the submission process, you will be asked to select one track category for your abstract.
Pharmacognosy is the modern science of natural medicines; it is based on traditional medicines used in different parts of the world. The term Pharmacognosy is composed of two Greek words, i.e. pharmakon (a drug) and gignosco (to acquire knowledge of) or gnosis (knowledge) Thus, literally Pharmacognosy is to acquire knowledge of drugs.
Pharmacognosy has been the subject of great development during the twentieth century.Treatment of disease started even from the primitive age with the use of plant. A large number of active constituents isolated from different plants they have various pharmacological activities. The development of modern Pharmacognosy took place by simultaneous advancements in the areas of Organic chemistry, biochemistry, biosynthesis and modern methods and techniques.
Ethnobotany simply means investigating plants used by societies in various parts of the world and Ethnopharmacology is related to study of ethnic groups and their use of drugs. It is also called as ethnopharmacy and strongly linked to food science.
Natural Products played a vital role on this earth they are the substances made from the living organisms and originate in nature. Their therapeutic role was justified by the presence of their bioactive substances that are less toxic and more effective.
The use of Natural Products is as medicine is old as human civilization. It have been obtained from various sources which include plants, animal, marine and microbial metabolites. And Plants are basic sources of life saving drugs. The majority of new drugs have been generated from natural products.
Many life-saving drugs are obtained from natural sources, a synthetic compound or substance obtained by a living organism like plant, animal, microbiological, marine, mineral, all are the natural sources of drug. Natural compounds are usually non-toxic and inexpensive with their therapeutic effects.
Natural products chemistry is providing scientific progress in various descliplines. It is a new vision for scientific knowledge, technical advancements, economic activity and other physical and biological sciences. The natural products and its chemistries understanding led approaches and analyses in purifications, characterization, structure determination, and and metabolic dynamics.
Plant-derived substances have played an important role in the development of several clinically useful anti-cancer agents. Cancer is abnormal growth of cells. The natural products are therapeutically utilized as anticancer agents. Natural products Hamigerone and Radicinol, isolated from fungi by bioassay-guided procedure, it have ant-proliferative and proapoptotic properties that is effective on cancer cell without affecting of normal cells.
A crude drug is any naturally occurring unrefined substances that may plant or animal origin. Many crude drugs are in use worldwide, crude drugs and their active elements are grouped based on their pharmaceutical names, crude drug have organoleptic characters so it is one of the important aspects of pharmacognostical study.
Drug Discovery is a process of new and effective drug compounds obtained from a natural product that can be useful for humans. By using Natural Products drug discovery has been modified by the advancement and development of new Powerful technologies. Natural herbal drug discovery is recognizing the therapeutic properties of plants.
Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient medical system that is based on natural and holistic approaches to promoting physical and mental health to help people live longer. The ayurvedic treatment combines products mainly derived from plants, it may also include animal, metal, mineral, diet, exercise, and lifestyle.
Homeopathy is based on rigorous dilutions and mixing of natural substance that is used to treat various ailments by giving tiny doses of a substance. Homeopathic remedies are made from natural product like plant, mineral and animal substances. Using homeopathic medicine is generally safe.
Herbal medicine is plant-derived substances based on traditional medicine. A major use of herbal medicine is in the treatment and presentation of life-threatening conditions. Traditional medicine is more affordable to use. It refers to the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures.
Medicinal plants are collected from forests; medicinal herbs are of global and paramount importance. Every plant is identified by its own different therapeutic properties due to active bioactive molecule. Medicinal plants are increasing fast in cosmetics and aromatherapy products. roses, geraniums, lavender, and rosemary are among the plants utilized as a part of industry.
Medicinal plants are rich resources of active ingredients they are recommended for their therapeutic values which can be used in drug development pharmacopoeial, non- pharmacopoeial or synthetic drugs. Treatment with medicinal plants is considered very safe as there is no or minimal side effects, it is real alternative for primary health care system worldwide.
Extraction is most important for analysis of constituents present in botanicals and herbal preparations; it is the first step in the analysis of medicinal plants. Extraction techniques include solid-phase micro-extraction, supercritical-fluid extraction, and several of chromatographic techniques and various other purification methods to isolate bioactive compounds, Study of bioactive natural products is the great pharmacological interest
Clinical Studies are useful to determine what a plant medicine can be used to treat, and to demonstrate safety. Several medicinal plants were evaluated for their good toxicological in laboratory animals or cell culture experiment that is qualified for clinical trials in humans. After the screening, only those medicinal plants without serious toxic effects in animals and cell culture experiments were chosen for further studies.
Plant physiology is includes the study of all the internal activities of plants, it includes the study of biological and chemical processes of individual plant cells. The study of plant diseases is called plant pathology. That is caused by pathogens and environmental conditions. Firmly related fields incorporate plant morphology, plant nature, phytochemistry, cell science, hereditary qualities, biophysics and atomic science.
Toxicological research and testing helps us to live safely and to derive benefit from natural substances with avoiding harm. The toxicity of the plant product is depends on several factors, including the strength of secondary metabolites, the quantity consumed, different parts of the plant, individual body chemistry, climate and soil, and genetic differences within the species etc.
Herbal Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with bioactive ingredients with medical benefits and cosmetics are the modern trend in the field of beauty and fashion. They are free from parabens and it is purely made by the herbs and shrubs. They are hypo-allergenic, tested and proven by dermatologists to be safe to use anytime. The demand of herbal cosmetics is increasing rapidly due to their skin friendliness and lack of side effects.
Herbal medicine are used Dietary supplements and very popular as alternative products for people,Dietary supplements come in a variety of forms tablets, capsules, liquids and powders; they contain dietary ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other substances. These supplements can have strong effects on the body but it cannot claim to be a treatment for any disease or illness.
There is a favourable future of medicinal plants because there are millions of plants are there in world and most of them are not investigated yet for their hidden potential of medical activities and many of the modern medicines are produced indirectly from plants. Study of medicinal plants helps to understand plant toxicity active effect and protect human and animals from natural poisons.