Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Platform for the Development of Herbal Products [Paperback]

Part I General Aspects

Chapter 01 Research and development of herbal medicines: Perspectives and challenges

Chapter 02 Importance of historical records for the development of herbal medicines: The example of COVID-19

Part II Processing Technologies

Chapter 03 Drying of medicinal and aromatic Plants

Chapter 04 Extraction, isolation, and identification of phytopharmaceuticals

Chapter 05 Standardization of herbal extracts by drying technologies

Chapter 06 Drying of phytochemical compositions by spouted bed: An update

Chapter 07 Drying of lipid systems loaded with phytochemicals

Chapter 08 Encapsulation of essential oils in lipid-based nanosystems

Part III Technological Applications

Chapter 09 Plant-based cosmetic products

Chapter 10 Uses of herbal derived products in the food sector

Chapter 11 Essential oils and herbal compounds in the agroindustry

Part IV Regulation Aspects

Chapter 12 Registration of phytomedicines: Technical requirements and highlights on regulation instruments

Chapter 13 Phytopharmacovigilance

This book addresses clearly and objectively the fundamental and technological concepts involved in the process and manufacturing of high-quality herbal products. The text is written using a multidisciplinary approach to include all subjects involved in phytopharmaceutical technology, and to accurately portray each step of the process.

Prof. Dr lƒJ