UNIT - I Herbs as Raw Materials Definition of herb, herbal medicine, herbal medicinal product, herbal drug preparation, Source of Herbs Selection, identification and authentication of herbal materials, Processing of herbal raw material (Chapter - 1) UNIT-II Nutraceuticals General aspects, Market, growth, scope and types of products available in the market. Health benefits and role of Nutraceuticals in ailments like Diabetes, CVS diseases, Cancer, Irritable bowel syndrome and various Gastro intestinal diseases. Study of following herbs as health food: Alfaalfa, Chicory, Ginger, Fenugreek, Garlic, Honey, Amla, Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Spirulina (Chapter - 5) UNIT-III Herbal Cosmetics Sources and description of raw materials of herbal origin used via, fixed oils, waxes, gums colours, perfumes, protective agents, bleaching agents, antioxidants in products such as skin care, hair care and oral hygiene products. (Chapter - 7) UNIT- IV Evaluation of Drugs : WHO and ICH guidelines for the assessment of herbal drugs Stability testing of herbal drugs. (Chapter - 10) UNIT-V General Introduction to Herbal Industry Herbal drugs industry : Present scope and future prospects. A brief account of plant based industries and institutions involved in work on medicinal and aromatic plants in India. (Chapter - 13)
