The book “Concise Pharmacognosy” gives a clear outlined description about historical aspects of natural products, quality control of herbal drugs, importance of traditional knowledge and explores the investigations on crude drugs phytochemically.
Prominent Features:
           1. Systemic representation of classification of Crude drugs.
           2. Detailed information on source of Natural Fibres in surgical dressings.
           3.Flourishes about the importance of Nutraceuticals.
         4. A precise note on Cosmeceuticals of herbal origin.
Contents:
1.     Introduction to Pharmacognosy
2.     Classification of Crude Drugs
3.     Quality Control of Crude Drugs
4.     Secondary Metabolites
5.     Crude Drugs
6.     Plant Fibres
7.     Traditional System of Medicine
8.     Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in National Economy and their Export Potential
9.     Nutraceuticals
10.  Herbal Formulations
11.  Herbal Cosmetics
12.  Preliminary Phytochemical Screening