Nanophytomedicine is a branch that involves the application of nanomedicine-based systems to phytotherapy and phytopharmacology and the use of phytonanoparticles for biomedical applications, covering recent advances in experimental and theoretical studies on various properties of nanoparticles derived from plant sources. This book assesses the recent advancements and applications of plant-based nanoparticles and also highlights emerging concepts of Biomimetics. The content is spread across 25 Chapters, the first of few describes connection with the treatment of various diseases by seaweeds, ferns and medicinal plants and next about the invitro production of phytochemicals.
About the Author: Dr. Parimelazhagan Thangaraj, PhD., FAS, FRSB, FLS is a Professor in Department of Botany at Bharathiar University Coimbatore. He received his PhD in Botany from Bharathiar University and underwent his postdoctoral fellowship in Pharmacology at University of Hawaii, USA. His field of interest encompasses focused research in bioprospecting of medicinal plants, phytomedicine, pharmacology and nutraceutical development. He and his team works on developing remedies of plant origin to killer diseases that could cure them with less side effects. He holds four patents in hand and is the Director of IPR Cell of the University. He is a reviewer in many journals and holds editorship in three journals. Recently he was conferred the Mid Career Award by University Grants Commission of India.
Dr. Lucindo Jose Quintans-Júnior is Professor in Department of Physiology at the Federal University of Sergipe Brazil. He received his PharmD and PhD (in Pharmacology) degrees from the Federal University of Paraiba Brazil and performed his post-doctoral fellowship in Neuroscience and Nanotechnology at the University of Iowa, USA. His research focuses on the study of pharmacological properties of essential oils and their secondary metabolites, especially terpenes, used for the control of chronic pain and inflammatory processes, molecular or cellular mechanisms of natural products to produce their pharmacological action, especially involving animal models. Moreover, the investigation of novel inclusion complexes containing cyclodextrins with natural products is an additional area of his scientific interest.
Dr. Nagamony Ponpandian, PhD., FAS, FACS, FRSC is the Professor and Head of Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He received his PhD in Physics, Material Science from University of Madras, Chennai. He completed double PDFs at Germany and USA in Physics. His research interests are Nanomaterials and Thin Films, Energy Devices and Sensors. He shares his expertise in Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics, Magnetic Materials and their Applications and Environmental Sustainability of nanomaterials among his research group. He is a reviewer in many peer reviewed journals and he was the Editorial Board Member of Scientific Report, Nature Publishing Group in 2014.
