Ecotoxicity and Herbal Health A Symbiotic Approach

1. Understanding the Correlation Between Ecotoxicity and Herbal Medicine

Om M. Bagade and Priyanka E. Doke-Bagade

2. Retrospect and Evolution of Herbal Medicine

Vishakha Mithari, Poonam Taru, Pallavi Duse, and Sagar Choudhary

3. Ecological Impact of Chemical Pollution on Herbs of Medicinal Value

Sachin Kothawade, Prashant Patil, Sandesh Bole, Jayprakash Suryawanshi, Kunal Raut, and Vaibhav Wagh

4. Sources and Types, Causes and Effects of Contaminants on Medicinal Plants

Kuldeep Vinchurkar, Sheetal Mane, Ankita Bhadoriya, Masheer Ahmed Khan, Jitendra Sainy, and Dinesh Kumar Mishra

5. The Impact of Environmental Contaminants on Medicinal Plants

D. Sujatha and S. Sunitha

6. Implications of Bioaccumulation and Biodegradation of Contaminants on Herbal Ecosystems

Om M. Bagade, Alifeya Fidaali, Ashish Katke, and Priyanka E. Doke-Bagade

7. Toxicity Assessment of Herbal Remedies: Methods and Tools

Priyanka E. Doke-Bagade, Om M. Bagade, and A. Vijayalakshmi

8. Applications of Green Technology: A Protection Against Environmental Toxicants

Shashi, Bimlesh Kumar, Narendra Kumar Pandey, and Saurabh Singh

9. The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Medicinal Plants: Finding a Way to Protect

Indu Melkani, Bimlesh Kumar, and Narendra Kumar Pandey

10. Effects of Herbs and Contaminant Interaction: Toxicity Assessment Methods and Tools

Sanjeev Kumar Gautam and Bimlesh Kumar

11. The Science Behind Honey in the Management of Neuropathic Pain: Composition, Health Benefits, and Potential Applications

Sonali Manwatkar, Bimlesh Kumar, Sachin Kumar Singh, and Narendra Kumar Pandey

12. Supply Chain Management of Herbal Medicines

Shrinivas Bhope and Priyanka Gondhale-Karpe

13. Natural Polyamines: History, Structure, Molecular Functions, and Roles in Metabolic Disorders

Rajesh R. Pail, Satish B. Bhise, Rahul S. Shivarkar, Manoj K. Aswar, and Suresh R. Naik

14. Impact of Herbal Medicine and Toxic Chemicals in Medicinal Herbal Products: A Threat to the Ecosystem

Rohit Malhotra, Bimlesh Kumar, Narendra Kumar Pandey, and Dileep Singh Baghel

Biography

Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD, is a Research Professor at Sanjivani University, India, and Adjunct Professor of Business at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Kulkarni has been a senior academician and researcher for over four decades. He has delivered invited lectures and conducted sessions at national and international conferences and faculty development programs. He has published many research papers in journals and conferences, as well as over 100 book chapters, edited several books, and authored four textbooks in engineering chemistry.

A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor with more than 1000 publications to his credit, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals. He is currently a senior materials engineering consultant in the UK. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is the Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal.

Om M. Bagade, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Vishwakarma University, Pune, India. He has over 15 years of experience in teaching and has received several scholarships and awards for his work. He has published books and book chapters as well as research and review articles and has made over 70 research presentations at conferences, where he has won several best research paper awards.

Bimlesh Kumar, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lovely Professional University, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 100 research papers and contributed to seven book chapters. He has also completed two consultancy projects and has four patent grants to his credit. He was the organizing secretary for several conferences and workshops and seminars at Lovely Professional University and was also a resource person/speaker at many conferences and workshops.