Description

Contents:

• Introduction
• Pharmacobiotechnology
• Carbohydrates
• Glycosides
• Terpenoids
• Phenylpropanoids
• Alkaloids
• Bitter Principles
• Drug Molecules of Marine Organisms
• Indian Traditional Herbal Drugs
• Drugs of Mineral Origin
• Phytochemical Screening
• Fibres
• Analytical Pharmacognosy
• Pharmaceutical Aids
• Phytopharmaceuticals: Retrospect and Prospect
• Evaluation of Herbal Drugs
• Concept of Stereoisomerisms
• Medicinally Important Lignans, Quassinoids and Flavonoids: Chemistry and Biogenesis
• Ayurvedic Drug Products and Their Assay Methods
• Index
• Appendix-A (Basics of Phytochemistry)

About The Authors:

Ashutosh Kar, a renowned Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, has to his credit thirty eight years of teaching experience at UG/PG levels both in Indian and African universities. He has duly published more than fifty research papers both in national and international scientific journals. He has taught at School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (2002-2005); Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (India) (1999-2002); Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi (Libya) (1997-1998); College of Pharmacy, University of Delhi (Delhi) (1990-1994); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Nigeria) (1976-1987); RNS College of Pharmacy, Gormi, MP (India) (2005-2012); Apeejay Stya University, Gurugram (India) (2014-2015); and Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth (2015-2019).

Professor Kar has been conferred with five great academic awards-

• ‘Lifetime Achievement Award-2008’-by the Indian Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and Technologists, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 19th January, 2008, for his immense contribution to the Indian Pharmacy Profession.
• ‘APP Outstanding Achievement Award-2014’-by the Association of Pharmacy Professionals, Bhopal (MP) at the DD University, Nadiad (Gujarat) on 18th January, 2014.
• ‘Lifetime Achievement Award-2014’-by the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) (Haryana Branch) at the 1st Conference held at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on 23rd August, 2014.
• ‘Scroll of Honour 2014’-by the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), University of Delhi, New Delhi (India) on the occasion of Golden Jubilee year on 14th November, 2014.
• ‘Lifetime Achievement Award-2018’-by Nirali Prakashan, Pune in Delhi on July 29, 2018, for his valuable contributions to the Pharmacy Profession in India.

Professor Kar has completed Forty-two Textbooks, namely: Medicinal Chemistry (2023); Pharmaceutical Drug Analysis (2021); Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology (2026); Advanced Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology (2026); Essentials of Pharmaceutical Microbiology (2020); Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (2015); Pharmaceutical Technology Vol. I (2016); Pharmaceutical Technology Vol. II (2016); Pharmaceutical Pharmacology (2026); Essentials of Pharmacology (2026); Advanced Medicinal Chemistry (2025); Advanced Practical Medicinal Chemistry (2025); Pharmaceutical Analysis, Vol. 1 (2025); Pharmaceutical Analysis, Vol. 2 (2012); Chemistry of Natural Products, Vol. 1 (2010); Chemistry of Natural Products, Vol. 2 (2012); Chemistry of Natural Products, Vol. 3 (2015); Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Vol. 1 (2017); Pharmaceutical Calculations (2014); Advanced Organic Chemistry (2016); Industrial Pharmaceutical Management (2008); Essentials of Pharmacognosy (2013); Basic Pharmacology for Nurses and Allied Health Sciences (2015); Basic Microbiology for Nurses and Allied Health Sciences (2017); Essentials of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (2019); Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 2 (2019); Pharmacology-II (2018); Pharmaceutical Engineering (2019); Pharmacology-I (2018); Pharmaceutical Engineering (PCI) (2025); Pharmaceutical Microbiology (PCI) (2023); Medicinal Chemistry-I (PCI) (2024); Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I (PCI) (2026); Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-II (PCI) (2026); Physical Pharmaceutics-I (PCI) (2024); Pharmaceutical Analysis-I (2024); Pharmaceutics-I (PCI) (2026); Medicinal Chemistry-II (PCI) (2023); Physical Pharmaceutics-II (PCI) (2024); Pharmaceutical Microbiology (2024); Medicinal Chemistry-III (PCI) (2026); and Textbook on Probiotics (2023).

Professor Kar has ten years of industrial experience in Public Limited Companies as: General Manager (R and D); Production Manager (Food); and Research and Development Officer. He has inculcated in himself a tremendous stimulus of sophisticated research in academic institutions both in the African continent and top-notch Indian universities.