Medicinal Spices and Herbs from India

Sankhadip Bose, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, West Bengal, India. He served different faculty positions for more than 16 years in Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and guided more than 20 master‘s degree students in their research projects. Dr. Bose has successfully handled one Central Government Research Project from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, Govt. of India, in 2013. One PhD has been awarded under the supervision of Dr. Bose, and three other PhD projects are ongoing in Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology under his supervision. He has published more than 70 research papers/articles in nationally and internationally reputed journals as well as 10 book chapters. He was State Secretary of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (2006-2021), and presently he is the CEC member of the APTI National Team. He is also a life member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER). Dr. Bose has been the Chairperson of Scientific Session of AICTE Sponsored National Conference on "Complex Diseases, Novel Therapeutics & Delivery Challenges," 2014, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India. He is a member of many scientific committees of national and international conferences. He is also the executive editorial member and reviewer of many national and international journals. He earned his Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacognosy from K.L.E.S‘ College of Pharmacy, Hubli, Karnataka, and PhD (Pharmaceutical Technology) from West Bengal University of Technology (presently MAKAUT), Kolkata, India. Sutapa Biswas Majee, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Health Sciences, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, where she teaches BPharm and MPharm courses and guides research projects for postgraduate students. She is also engaged in exploring the pivotal role of natural and synthetic polymers in modulating drug release and modeling of release kinetics from various dosage forms, such as tablets, osmotic tablets, liquisolid compacts, microsponges, hydrogels, oleohydrogel hybrids, etc. She is involved in studies on pharmacological activities of plant-derived secondary metabolites and mathematical modeling of different diseases. She has published around 75 peer-reviewed research articles and reviews in various national and international journals. She has authored/co-authored four books and edited one book and authored book chapters on various topics pertaining to modulation of drug release and study of release kinetics from drug delivery devices, hydrogels, computational methods in preformulation studies of dosage forms, mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, and synergistic interaction between plant products and antibiotics. She is empaneled as a reviewer for Frontiers, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She acquired her MPharm (Pharmaceutics) and PhD degrees from Jadavpur University, India, and PGDHRM. She carried out her postdoctoral research on parasitology, phytochemistry and microbiology from Bose Institute and Jadavpur University, India. Sabyasachi Banerjee, MPharm, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol in Paschim Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India. He served as Assistant Professor for more than four years at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. He has published 10 research papers and articles in internationally reputed journals and currently has around 12 in process. He has also presented at many national and international conferences. He has been a fellow life member of the Scholars Academic and Scientific Society. He did his Master of Pharmacy in Quality Assurance and Pharma Regulatory Affairs at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, and is pursuing a PhD (Pharmaceutical Technology), specializing in plant-based phytochemicals (isolation, characterization, preparing semi-synthetic derivatives, etc.) at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (formerly known as, West Bengal University of Technology), Haringhata, India.

VOLUME 1: INTRODUCTION, THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES, AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. History of the Use of Spices in Indian Culture 2. Medicinal Uses of Traditional Indian Spices 3. Effect of Geographical Location and Climatic Variation on Composition of Active Principles in Indian Spices 4. Processing of Indian Species for Extraction of Active Principles PART II: THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF EXOTIC INDIAN SPICES USED AS MEDICINE 5. Anti-Cancer Properties of Indian Spices 6. Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Exotic Indian Spice 7. Antidiabetic Activities of Exotic Indian Spices 8. Effect of Indian Spices on Metabolic Syndrome, Brain, and Cognitive Disorders 9. Beneficial Effects of Exotic Indian Spices on Cardiovascular Diseases 10. Beneficial Effects of Exotic Indian Spices on Skin Diseases 11. Effect of Exotic Indian Spices on Gastrointestinal Disorders 12. Antimicrobial Properties of Exotic Indian Spices 13. Other Pharmacological Activities of Exotic Indian Spices PART III: SPICE-BASED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FOR NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS 14. Application of Spices in Dairy Products as Natural Medicine 15. Indian Spices, Essential Oils, and Aromatic Waters in Modern Herbal Formulations 16. Applications of Indian Spices in Beverages VOLUME 2: BENEFICIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF 20 EXOTIC SPICES PART I: INDIAN EXOTIC SPICES AND THEIR HEALTH EFFECTS 1. Impacts of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) on Human Health 2. Indian Exotic Spices and Their Health Effects: Celery (Apium graveolens) 3. Utilization of Black Stone Flowers (Parmotrema perlatum) as a Spice in India and Their Health Effects 4. Indian Exotic Spices and their Health Effects: Capsicum frutescens (Chili Pepper) 5. Therapeutic Efficacy of Zanthoxylum Species (Syn. Fagara Species) 6. Garcinia gummi-gutta (Malabar Tamarind): A Spice in Natural and Traditional Medicine 7. Impacts of Asian Spider Flower (Cleome viscosa) on Human Health 8. An Insight into the Therapeutic Potential of Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria) 9. Indian Spice Garcinia indica Choisy (Kokum) with Predominant Health Benefits 10. Therapeutic Role of Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) in Human Diseases with Reference to Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Future Directions 11. Ceiba pentandra (Kapok Tree): An Overview of Its Medicinal Benefits 12. Pharmacological Activities of a Perennial Shrub Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): A Review 13. Bixa orellena (Anatto or Lipstick Tree): A Potential Healer of Health Complications as Indian Spice 14. The Smelliest Spice in the World, Asafoetida (Ferula narthex Bioss): Health Benefits 15. Therapeutic Potential of the Indian Spice Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) 16. The Role of Indian Spice Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) as a Natural and Herbal Medicine 17. Medicinal Spices and Herbs from India: Therapeutic Properties and Molecular Mechanism of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) 18. Saussurea lappa (Kushta): An Indian Spice and Its Potential Health Benefits 19. Healing Benefits of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) 20. Therapeutic Applications of Moschus moschiferus (Musk)