The extraction of raw plant material is an initial stage in the preparation of herbal medicinal
products (HMP). In this chapter, specific factors playing a crucial role in the efficacy of the …

Bio-active compounds include terpenoids, alkaloids, nitrogen-containing compounds,
organosulfur compounds, and phenolics. Plant-based bio-active compounds show …

Extraction is the first crucial step in preparation of plant formulations. Modern methods of
extraction are effective in advancing the development of traditional herbal remedies. The …

Plant extracts have been long used by the traditional healers for providing health benefits
and are nowadays suitable ingredient for the production of formulated health products and …

Bioactive compounds can be categorised according to their pharmacological activity, but the
way of classification is complicated because of the dissimilarities between chemically …

Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants, guided for searching of new cures, is often
cheaper, locally available, and easily consumable with simple medicinal preparations to act …

The supercritical fluid extraction is a separation method in which separation of chemicals,
flavours from the products such as coffee, tea, hops, herbs, and spices which are mixed with …

The use of medicinal plants is old as the existence of mankind. According to World Health
Organization (WHO) data, about 80% of world population are using products based on …

The enormous biological potential of herbal products is one of the main reasons for their
frequent use in the production of dietary supplements and functional foods, which, in …

Extraction is a process of preparation of extracts from biological materials (plant/animal/
microorganism) in the essence of drug discovery and development scienticism. This writing …