About book : Introducing the book “Textbook of Advanced Pharmacognosy -II" is something that fills me with an incredible amount of joy. The content of this book has been meticulously crafted to adhere to the curriculum for Master of Pharmacy students that have been outlined by the Pharmacy Council of India. An effort has been made to investigate the topic using terminology that is as straightforward as possible in order to make it more simply digestible for pupils. The book has a number of illustrations, such as flowcharts and diagrams that make it simple for students to comprehend complex ideas. It is the author's honest desire that both students and academicians would take something helpful away from reading this book. I am hoping that both the students and the teachers will have positive reactions to this book. We are open to hearing recommendations regarding any and all aspects of the profession. We take full responsibility for any deviations or errors that may have been overlooked, and we would be extremely appreciative if readers would bring them to our attention if they did occur.

About author : Dr. Ankit Kumar Saini, PhD, M. Pharm, is Director, Krishna Pharmacy College, Bijnor (U.P.) India and is actively involved with teaching and research activities. He has more than 15 years of research experience. His areas of interest are plant-derived drugs constitute a major share of different systems of healthcare systems practiced in India. Apart from phytomedicinal, the plants are rich sources of nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical aids, flavouring agents, pesticides and cosmeceuticals. The polyherbal formulations manufactured in India are often questioned for the atheneite of crude drugs used, efficacy of their active principles, safety and clinical validity of formulations and microbial load, as well as, pesticidal residue on herbal raw materials used in formulations. Dr. Kumar has published over 24 research articles and technical papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored and edited books, book chapters, and more than 10 popular editorial articles. He also serves as an editor and reviewer of several journals. He has participated in several state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia and has more than 20 conference papers to his credit. Suprodip Mandal, is an experienced faculty of Pharmacognosy, presently having more than 16 years of teaching experience in different pharmacy institutes and universities. He has served this profession also as the question setter, moderator and evaluator in different central and state universities and colleges. He has done his B. Pharm from CIPT+ under West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata and M. Pharm in Pharmacognosy from Gayatri College of Pharmacy under Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Orissa; presently persuing Ph.D. He has awarded with FIC and C. Chem. from Institution of Chemists, Kolkata in the year 2022 and also got Vivekananda Prize from Institute of Researchers in 2024. He is having more than 30 publications in several national and international jou