Books by Tapan Kumar Chatterjee

“ESSENTIALS OF HERBAL OPTIONS” is primarily a Compilation of Medicinal Plants with up-to-date scientific information. This book highlights information on Scientific Nomenclature, Local names, Distribution, Parts used, Pharmacological activities and Chemical constituents of different Medicinal Plants. Each chapter contains a good introduction explaining the structures and functions of the responsible organs, the currently used allopathic treatment for the diseases, and the Herbal options and alternatives. This book consists of nine chapters. Chapter 1-7 deal with the uses of medicinal plants as Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antifertility, Hepato-Protective, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Microbial, Anti-Ulcer and chapter-8 consist of Herb-Drug Interactions and chapter-9  shares with Different Analysis Techniques to identify the Phytochemicals of Herbs. The book also includesa glossary of Botanical names, some important Chemical Constituents isolated from Medicinal Plants and Colour Photographs of some Medicinal Plants. The book should prove extremely useful to the Pharmacists, Pharmacologists, Medicinal Chemists, Toxicologists, Pharmacognosists, Botanists, and Herbal / Ayurvedic Manufacturers.  

About the book: "Poisons are drugs in small doses but drugs are poisons in large doses"- Sir William WitheringAny professional dealing with drugs should possess clinical knowledge about Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance. The foremost objective of this book is to introduce the reader to the concept(s) of Pharmacovigilance and its current trends that are of relevance to the healthcare professional. The book has five chapters. Chapter I deals with Prescription errors which results in adverse drug reactions. Chapter II elaborates all about Adverse Drug Reactions and its focus on Pharmacovigilance. Chapter III discusses Drug-drug interactions and impacts on Pharmacovigilance. Chapter IV includes Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPP) and Chapter V discusses the current Indian and global updates and practices of Pharmacovigilance. This book is primarily targeted for the students of B. Pharm., M. Pharm., and MBBS students and can also serve as a ready reference for any healthcare professional. The author has kept the information concise and comprehensive for the topics of relevance and as would be applicable in a real world scenario by any healthcare professional.Key Features: · Included adverse drug reactions of more than 800 drugs. · Provides exhaustive list of Drug-drug interactions. · Provides different case studies of prescription errors.