1st Edition

Herbal Drug Industry From Cultivation to Innovation and Global Impact

Edited By Abhishek Tiwari, Varsha Tiwari, Ajay Sharma Copyright 2026
366 Pages 16 Color & 13 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

366 Pages 16 Color & 13 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Herbal drugs have been used in healthcare for thousands of years. Recently, herbal drugs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to their perceived safety, efficacy, and potential health benefits. This new book explores many aspects in the herbal drug sector, addressing quality control, formulation development, manufacturing, regulatory aspects, and the role of herbal drug in global... Read more

Preface

Introduction

1. Herbal Drugs: Unveiling Nature's Pharmacopoeia for Modern Healthcare

Manish Kuar, Nidhi Arora, Priya, Sharad Visht, Shinu Pottathi, Manisha Bhatia, Abhishek Tiwari, Varsha Tiwari, Ajay Sharma, and Arya Lakshmi Marisetti

 

2. Challenges in Upgrading and Modernizing Herbal Formulations

Pranay Wal, Ramkumar Pillappan, Rohini Karunakaran, Vishal Garg, Priyanka Gupta, Shweta Bhandari, Maninder Kaur, and Sourabh Kosey

 

3. Plant Design, Layout, and Construction in Herbal Drug Production

Swapnali Patil, Pranali Pangam, and Poournima Sankpal

 

4. Formulation and Production, and Management of Herbal Products

Akshay Kumar Lunawat, Tarun Sharma, Akshay Debanjan Mukherjee, Ankit Awasthi, Shubham Thakur, Manish Kumar, Abhishek Tiwari, Varsha Tiwari, and Arya Lakshmi Marisetti

 

5. Regulatory Requirements for Herbal Drug Industries

Geetanjali Saini, Bhupendra Singh, Manish Vyas, Naresh Rangra, Prashant Kumar, and Sumit Durgapal

 

6. Quality Standards and Monographs for Herbal Drugs

Arya Lakshmi Marisetti, Gana Manjusha K., Saurabh Dahiya, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, D. S. N. B. K. Prasant, Venkateswara Rao Amara, and Ritu Karwasra

 

7. Testing of Natural Products and Drugs

Jaya Narhire, Ganesh Asabe, Nitin Wadate, Chantibabu Katta, Deepankar Bahuguna, Soham Loharkar, Gopal Bajad, Jitender Madan, Srinivas Nanduri, Samanthula Gananadhamu, Ashish Baldi, Snigdha Singh, Ramesh Chandra

 

8. Patents and Intellectual Property in the Herbal Industry: The Outlook

Kavita Munjal, Arushi Sharma, Karan Sharma, Rohit Thakur, Ashish Baldi, and Vinod Kumar Gauttam

 

9. Patent Searches and Literature Review in Herbal Science

Gana Manjusha K., Arya Lakshmi Marisetti, and M. V. N. L. Chaitanya

 

10. Herbal Drug Licensing and Compliance

Ravikiran Vegada, Jankhana Baraiya, and Sourabh Jain

 

11. Future Trends and Conclusion

Ankita Wal, E. Selvakumari, C. S. Kandasamy, Himangi Vij, Biresh Kumar Sarkar, Arpan Kumar Tripathi, Samiksha Prashant Warke, and Mohd Masih Uzzaman Khan

Index

Biography

Abhishek Tiwari, PhD, is a Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India. Dr. Tiwari has received research grants from various funding agencies, including the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India. He has been granted 35 patents and has filed nine patents for approval. He has published many papers in national and international journals as well as Indian and international books and book chapters. He has guided two PhDs and is currently guiding seven PhD students. Dr. Tiwari is an editorial member for several national and international journals. He received the best author award in 2019, best teacher award in 2019, and outstanding teacher awards in 2014 and 2015.

Varsha Tiwari, PhD, is a Professor with the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India. Dr. Tiwari has received grants from the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India. She has been granted 28 Indian, three South African, and three Australian patents. She has published books and book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Bentham, Wiley, and Astral International. She has also published research papers and has guided several doctoral, postgraduate, and graduate students. She has organized many conferences and also delivered many invited lectures at conferences. Dr. Varsha received several national awards for her work.

Ajay Sharma, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has published many research articles and has also presented more than 150 papers at national and international conferences. He has contributed to four books and has published six book chapters and has published 10 Indian patents as well. Dr. Sharma has been awarded with several research grants. Included on the list of the world’s top 2% scientists, per Stanford University, consecutively for the last two years, he has also received many prestigious awards.