Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Platform for the Development of Herbal Products

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Herbal products have traditionally been used in several industrial sectors and have gained a notable reputation in recent years due to the current trend in society, which seeks natural, healthier, and more sustainable products. The processing of these products, however, is multiplex but important for the production of a high-quality standardised product.

Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Platform for the Development of Herbal Products highlights the complex, multidisciplinary process of phytopharmaceutical technology used to create herbal remedies.

Organised into four parts, various experts in the field clearly and objectively address the fundamental and technological concepts involved in the manufacturing of high-quality herbal products.

Additional Features

    • Emphasises how herbal products have traditionally been used in several industrial sectors, including pharmaceutical science, food, cosmetics, chemical engineering, and agroindustry

    • Provides a much-needed update of the current information regarding phytopharmaceutical technology and focuses on industrial applications

    • Written using a multidisciplinary approach, to include all subjects involved in the processing of herbal products

    The information presented is valuable reference material for professionals of different specialties who wish to enter this fascinating and innovative area.

    Author(s): Wanderley Pereira Oliveira
    Series: Urbanization, Industrialization, and the Environment
    Publisher: CRC Press
    Year: 2021

    Language: English
    Pages: 376
    City: Boca Raton

    Cover
    Half Title
    Series Page
    Title Page
    Copyright Page
    Dedication
    Contents
    Foreword
    Series Preface
    Preface
    Editor
    Contributors
    PART I: General Aspects
    Chapter 1: Research and Development of Herbal Medicines: Perspectives and Challenges
    Chapter 2: Importance of Historical Records for the Development of Herbal Medicines: The Example of COVID-19
    PART II: Processing Technologies
    Chapter 3: Drying of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
    Chapter 4: Extraction, Isolation, and Identification of Phytopharmaceuticals
    Chapter 5: Standardisation of Herbal Extracts by Drying Technologies
    Chapter 6: Drying of Phytochemical Compositions by Spouted Bed: An Update
    Chapter 7: Drying of Lipid Systems Loaded with Phytochemicals
    Chapter 8: Encapsulation of Essential Oils in Lipid-Based Nanosystems
    PART III: Technological Applications
    Chapter 9: Plant-Based Cosmetic Products
    Chapter 10: Uses of Herbal-Derived Products in the Food Sector
    Chapter 11: Essential Oil and Herbal Compounds in the Agroindustry
    PART IV: Regulation Aspects
    Chapter 12: Registration of Phytomedicines: Technical Requirements and Highlights on Regulation Instruments
    Chapter 13: Phytopharmacovigilance
    Index