Freshwater Phytopharmaceutical Compounds

"Freshwater ecosystems are known for their key role as enhancers of oxygen and water quality and providers of habitat and food to the associated fauna. The bioactive compounds or secondary metabolites such as antibiotics, mycotoxins, alkaloids, phenolic compounds and growth compounds have been reported to show various activities ranging from antimicrobial and antiviral to cytotoxicity and immunomodulation. They serve as sources of valuable pharmaceutical compounds in the development of modern drugs. Taking a comprehensive look at freshwater pharmaceutical compounds, this book presents about 120 species of biomedically important aquatic plants and their pharmaceutical compounds"--

Dr. Santhanam Ramesh, professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Nehru College of Pharmacy, Thiruvilwamala, Kerala, obtained his Ph.D. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India, in 2011. His fields of specialization are biopharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, and novel drug delivery systems. Dr. Ramesh has seven years of teaching/overseas experience. He has authored two books, Marine Pharmaceutical Compounds and A Text Book of Novel Drug Delivery Systems, and ten research papers published in nationally and internationally reputed journals. He is presently serving as an associate member of the Academy Pharmacy Group, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Great Britain, and as a member of American Nano Society.

Dr. Rajabalaya Rajan, lecturer III, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, obtained his Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in 2009. His fields of specialization are biopharmaceutical products and transdermal and topical drug delivery. He has 13 years of teaching experience and has written 20 research papers. He is presently a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Pharmacy and is a member of the former Industrial Research and Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society.

Dr. Ramasamy Santhanam is the former dean of Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. His fields of specialization are fisheries environment and aquatic biology. He is presently serving as a fisheries expert for various government and nongovernment organizations in India. Dr. Santhanam has published 10 textbooks on various aspects of fisheries science and 70 research papers. He was an active member of American Fisheries Society, United States; World Aquaculture Society, United States; Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), United States; and IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland.