Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Platform for the Development of Herbal Products

by Wanderley Pereira Oliveira (Editor)

Overview

This book addresses clearly and objectively the fundamental and technological concepts involved in the process and manufacturing of high-quality herbal products. The text is written using a multidisciplinary approach to include all subjects involved in phytopharmaceutical technology, and to accurately portray each step of the process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032126111
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/31/2021
Series:	Urbanization, Industrialization, and the Environment
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof. Dr W. P. Oliveira is a Senior Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo/USP. Dr Oliveira received his PhD from the Federal University of São Carlos/UFSCar, working with Spouted Bed Drying of Pastelike Materials (1996), and held a post-doctorate in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia/UBC (2006 - 2007), working with Monitoring of Fluid-Particle Systems by Acoustic and Pressure Fluctuation Signals. He is the founder and coordinator of LAPROFAR's group (https: //sites.usp.br/laprofar), dedicated to developing basic and applied research in pharmaceutical and phytopharmaceutical processes. Recent projects include drying, coating, agglomeration and microencapsulation of pharmaceuticals, volatile oils and plant extracts; drying and immobilisation of enzymes/proteins. Currently, his research projects have been directed to the study of micro and nanoencapsulation of active phytopharmaceutical ingredients in lipid-based nanosystems, aiming to improve their physicochemical properties, bioavailability and biological activity. His research has been continuously supported by grants from the São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP), the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), in the form of research funds, infrastructure provision, multiuser equipment grants, and students and research fellowships. He has extensive experience as an advisor of undergraduate, master's, and PhD students, post-doctoral scholars, and industry personnel. He published more than 200 full papers (various in collaboration with groups from Canada, United States, Chile and Portugal), 103 in refereed journals and proceedings, ten book chapters (5 international), 1 Brazilian patent and others 5 pending. Moreover, he has worked as a scientific advisor of national and international funding agencies and journals, organise workshops and conferences, and is a member of the Bioencapsulation Research Group (http: //bioencapsulation.net).

Table of Contents

Part I General Aspects

Chapter 01 Research and development of herbal medicines: Perspectives and challenges

Chapter 02 Importance of historical records for the development of herbal medicines: The example of COVID-19

Part II Processing Technologies

Chapter 03 Drying of medicinal and aromatic Plants

Chapter 04 Extraction, isolation, and identification of phytopharmaceuticals

Chapter 05 Standardization of herbal extracts by drying technologies

Chapter 06 Drying of phytochemical compositions by spouted bed: An update

Chapter 07 Drying of lipid systems loaded with phytochemicals

Chapter 08 Encapsulation of essential oils in lipid-based nanosystems

Part III Technological Applications

Chapter 09 Plant-based cosmetic products

Chapter 10 Uses of herbal derived products in the food sector

Chapter 11 Essential oils 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