Analytical Techniques for Quality Control of Medicinal Plants

This book discusses current concepts and practice on analytical approaches for characterization of medicinal plants and plant-based products. It reviews all aspects of extraction, spectroscopic analysis, isolation, chemometrics, DNA bar-coding, in-line processing, and bioassays.

Dr Satyanshu Kumar obtained M.Tech. Degree from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi in the field of Analytical Chemistry (Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis & Control). Thereafter, he completed his Ph.D. in the area of Natural Product Chemistry from CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow. He has also worked as Post Doctoral Fellow at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, USA. Dr. Kumar has been working in the area of Medicinal Plants since last 13 years. Presently he is working as Principal Scientist (Organic Chemistry) at ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Boriavi, Anand, Gujarat, India and also has served as Scientist D at Defence Institute of Bio-energy Research Institute (a unit of DRDO, New Delhi), Haldawani, Uttarakhand, India. Dr. Kumar is recipient of CSIR-UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship and GATE Fellowship in Chemistry. He has more than 60 research papers mostly in journals with impact factor and authored three books including one published by CABI, London (UK). He has guided more than 12 M.Sc students for dissertation works and also supervised 3 students for Ph.D. Degree. Dr. Kumar has successfully completed more than 6 externally funded projects.

Dr. Raghuraj Singh obtained his B.Tech. and M. Tech. Degree from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand in the field of Agricultural Engineering. He also qualified GATE examination. Thereafter, completed Ph.D. in the area of Agricultural Engineering from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. Dr. Singh has been working in the area of Post Harvest Technology of Medicinal Plants since last 6 years. Presently, he is working as Scientist (Farm Machinery and Power) at ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Boriavi, Anand, Gujarat, India. Dr. Singh is recipient of IARI Fellowship during Ph.D. Degree programme and GATE Fellowship in M.Tech. Degree programme. He has successfully completed 2 externally funded projects.