Prof Ts. Dr Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao, FAPAS, FMSA

Professor of Biotechnology,
Associate Dean – Faculty of Science and Technology
Director – International Relations and Research Collaborations, REVA University, Srinivasa Nagar, Bangalore, India
Email: visweswararao@reva.edu.in

Abstract

Medicinal plants and herbs play an important role in human life and diseases. Medicinal plants with potential polyphenols and flavonoids are being used for numerous communicable and non-communicable diseases. The isolated bioactive compounds with protecting capacity play an important role in preventing and treating certain types of diseases including microbial diseases, inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders, skin diseases, etc. The biopharmaceutical industries and natural products development research institutes are focusing more on natural products research due to their minimal or no side effects. Various new technologies including nanotechnology focus on synthesizing nanoparticles biologically and using them for various biological activities. Natural products are preferable since they possess very little or no toxic compounds.

Keywords:Medicinal plants, Metabolic diseases, herbal medicine, diabetes, oxidative stress, nanoparticles.