What are Phytopharmaceuticals?
Phytopharmaceuticals are herbal medicines that rely on one or more plant components or active elements for their effectiveness.
What is meant by phytochemical?
Phytochemicals are defined as bioactive nutrient plant chemicals in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other plant foods that may provide desirable health benefits beyond basic nutrition to reduce the risk of major chronic diseases (Liu, 2004).
What is the importance of Phytochemistry?
Phytochemistry, or the chemistry of plants, one of the early subdivisions of organic chemistry, has been of great importance in the identification of plant substances of medicinal importance. With the development of new phytochemical methods, new information has become available for use in conjunction with…
What are some examples of phytochemicals?
Phytochemicals are a wide variety of nonnutritive chemical compounds found in plant foods, which may have health effects. A few examples of well-known phytochemicals are the flavonoids, phenolic acids, isoflavones, curcumin, isothiocyanates, and carotenoids.
How do you use Phytomed?
It is a natural herb made from Khoisan Herbal Products, it has no after effects it can be taken by a 3 day old baby. The bottle cost only R120 each and you take a half cup 2 times a day, in the morning and evenings.
What are ASU drugs?
Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani (ASU) Drugs Manufactures.
What is Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry?
Pharmacognosy the branch involved with healthful medicine obtained from plants or alternative natural sources. Phytochemistry is in the study of phytochemicals in plants and other natural sources. Phytochemicals are chemicals derived from plants.
How do phytochemicals work?
Phytochemicals are naturally occurring compounds in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. In laboratory studies, many phytochemicals act as antioxidants, neutralizing free radicals and removing their power to create damage.
What is Phytochemistry describe the role of Phytochemistry in systematic botany?
Phytochemistry (plant chemistry) also plays an important role in systematic botany. This is based on the assumption that related plants have a similar chemistry. Chemical substances found in plants are Betalins, Anthocyanins, Glucosinolates, fatty acids and oils, flavonoides etc.
What is Phytochemistry in taxonomy?
Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals, which are chemicals derived from plants. Phytochemists strive to describe the structures of the large number of secondary metabolites found in plants, the functions of these compounds in human and plant biology, and the biosynthesis of these compounds.
What are 3 benefits of phytochemicals?
Aid the function of the immune system. Protect cells and DNA from damage that may lead to cancer. Reduce inflammation. Slow the growth rate of some cancer cells.
What is Benefits of Phytomed?
As used in cancer treatment, Phytomedicine involves selection of plant medicines to stimulate or strengthen the body’s own functions and immune system, hence support the body to heal itself.
What are phytopharmaceuticals?
Phytopharmaceuticals: A new drug class regulated in India. Herbal preparations are the basis for finished herbal products and may include comminuted or powdered herbal materials, or extracts, tinctures, and fatty oils of herbal materials. Finished herbal products consist of herbal preparations made from one or more herbs.
What are the challenges of phytopharmaceutical drug development?
For phytopharmaceutical drug, there is a lot of stress on identification, authentication, and source of the plant used for extraction, fractionation, stability etc.
What are the regulatory requirements for phytopharmaceuticals in India?
The regulatory requirements for phytopharmaceuticals were notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, which include the scientific data on quality, safety, and efficacy of an herbal drug on similar lines to synthetic, chemical moieties.
Are there any unmet medical needs for phytopharmaceutical drugs?
There is unmet medical needs for the discovery and development of phytopharmaceutical drugs.Although the herbal medicines are very popular in the society, only few medicinal herbs have been scientifically evaluated for their potential in medical treatment.