Main description:

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.

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