About author : Dr. T. Karthiyayini is currently working as Professor at Pannai college of Pharmacy, Dindigul, Tamilnadu. She completed B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Ph.D, from The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR medical university, Chennai, Tamilnadu in the year 2001, 2003 and 2018. She has 20 years of teaching experience in different Pharmacy colleges. She received best poster presentation in the 52nd IPC Bangalore in the department of pharmacognosy. She has guided nearly 16 post graduate (M.Pharm) students in different research topics. She has received UGC grant for her research project. She is a member of professional bodies like APTI and IPHA. She has presented many paper presentations at varoous national conferences, symposium and conventions. Mr. P. S. Minhas working as Principal in Priyadarshini College Of Pharmacy, Koratagere, Tumkur. He is serving as President INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION Tumkur Branch Koratagere since 2002 till date, Executive committee Member of IPA National Mumbai 2002-2004. Executive committee Member of Indian Society of Pharmacognosy 2001-2004. Executive committee Member of Indian Society of Pharmacology Lucknow 2000-2004.Member-Association of Community Pharmacist of India, Member – Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India – APTI, Member – Indian Society for Technical Education, has guided around 35 PG students and published around 12 articles in renown publications, Organized around 14 Health Checkup camps and 6 seminars. Dr. Venkata Suresh Jilakara, Professor & Principal at Vathsalya College of Pharmacy, Anatharam, Bhongiri, Telangana. Having 26 + years of teaching & Research experience. He has been serving as National Coordinator, IPA DP NEC since 2014 to 2023. Acted as Co-Chairman, Registration Committee 68th IPC & received excellence award at 68th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress hosted by IPA in Andhra University, December 16 - 18, 2016. He served as Vice President & Secretary for IPA Local branch Khammam. Education: Completed B. Pharm-1995,

About book : This book is intended to communicate information on novel drug delivery techniques, to direct tutors and learners regarding fundamental concepts in PHARMACOGNOSY. The major aim to write this textbook is to provide information in articulate summarized manner to accomplish necessities of undergraduates as per PCI regulation. This volume is designed not only according to curriculum of undergraduate courses in pharmacy by PCI but also to communicate knowledge on Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry for post graduate learners. We assured this book will be originated very valuable by graduates, post graduates, professors and industrial learners.