Medicinal Biotechnology: Methods and Applications - Softcover

Name: Medicinal Biotechnology: Methods and Applications
ISBN: 9780443222641

9780443222641: Medicinal Biotechnology: Methods and Applications

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ISBN 10: 0443222649 ISBN 13: 9780443222641

Publisher: Academic Press, 2024

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Medicinal Biotechnology: Methods and Applications covers a wide range of topics from traditional herbal medicine to recent plant and animal biotechnology approaches used for the production of vaccines, hormones, enzymes, edible medicinal products, herbal therapeutics, and other secondary metabolites. The book opens with a historical perspective of medicinal biotechnology which includes a discussion of successive development in the field of medicine, starting from early civilization up to current and advanced approaches and strategies.

The book also provides a wide range of topics that include: a discussion engineering approaches in medicinal biotechnology, metabolomics, extraction of metabolites, personalization approaches, and strategies for the effective use of medicinal product and drugs; explanation of engineering approaches in medicinal biotechnology, metabolomics, extraction of metabolites, personalization approaches, and strategies for the effective use of medicinal product and drug; and coverage of specific knowledge on the production and use in vaccines, antibodies, and hormones.

Provides a discussion of the traditional medicine system and the role of herbs
Discusses plant and animal tissues culture/engineering approaches used to produce medicinal products such as vaccines, antibiotics, and hormones
Highlights the discussion of topics related to DNA profiling, genome editing, synthetic biology, bioprospecting, metabolomics, personalized medicine, and intellectual property rights in relation to the medicinal product
Emphasizes the therapeutic potential of edible plant products and herbal therapeutics for chronic disease management

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About the Authors

Dr. Dev Bukhsh Singh is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, India, a position he has held since 2021. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, India, from 2009 to 2021. His research focuses on medicinal biology, lead compound discovery, and drug design. He has been involved in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students in biotechnology since 2009. Dr. Singh has edited books in the areas of protein structure and function, computer-aided drug design, Protein-based therapeutics, medicinal biotechnology, genomics, and bioinformatics. He is a member of professional academic organizations and serves as a reviewer for scholarly journals. His academic interests include applying computational and biotechnological approaches to drug discovery and related life science research.

Santosh Kumar Upadhyay is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Panjab University, India, with over 16 years of experience in Plant Science. His research focuses on green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, and key defense-related proteins, as well as long non-coding RNAs involved in stress responses. He has made significant contributions to plant defense and genome editing research. Dr. Upadhyay has received prestigious awards including the INSA Associate Fellowship and the INSA Medal for Young Scientist.

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Medicinal Biotechnology: Methods and Applications covers a wide range of topics from traditional herbal medicine to recent plant and animal biotechnology approaches used for the production of vaccines, hormones, enzymes, edible medicinal products, herbal therapeutics, and other secondary metabolites.

The book opens with a historical perspective of medicinal biotechnology which includes a discussion of successive development in the field of medicine starting from early civilization up to current and advanced approaches and strategies. The book also provides a wide range of topics that include: a discussion engineering approaches in medicinal biotechnology, metabolomics, extraction of metabolites, personalization approaches, and strategies for the effective use of medicinal product and drugs; explanation of engineering approaches in medicinal biotechnology, metabolomics, extraction of metabolites, personalization approaches, and strategies for the effective use of medicinal product and drug; and coverage of specific knowledge on the production and use in vaccines, antibodies, and hormones. With contributions from international experts in the field, Medicinal Biotechnology is a must-have resource for researchers, industry professionals, graduate and post-graduate students in biotechnology, biochemistry, applied biology and therapeutics, pharmacology, and medicine.

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