Special Issue on : Aswagandha (Withania sominifera) - A Rasayana from Ayurveda
摘要截稿:
全文截稿: 2019-09-30
影响因子: 3.69
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CCF分类: 无
中科院JCR分区:
• 大类 : 医学 - 2区
• 小类 : 药物化学 - 2区
• 小类 : 全科医学与补充医学 - 1区
• 小类 : 药学 - 2区
• 小类 : 植物科学 - 2区
Overview
Ashwagandha (Withania sominifera) has achieved a global reputation over the last decade and growing. It is evident by the fact that besides Ayurveda Pharmacopoeia of India and Indian Pharmacopoeia several other Pharmacopeias of the world has also included a monograph on Ashwagandha root and its extract. Ashwagandha has a huge potential with wider pharmacological profile and health benefits. It has a spectrum of potential application due to its historical, pharmacological, health promotion, research orientation and global business potential.
The idea of this special issue originated during National Symposium on "Ashwagandha" organized by the Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (http://www.ethnopharmacology.in) during September 9-10, 2017 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. This symposium focused on several contemporary issues on the drug discovery & development, quality evaluation, validation and safety related aspects of Ashwagandha. This special issue on JEP will be useful for promotion of Aswagandha which will be useful for the society at large with the contribution from scientist all over the globe. It will provide a forum for the researchers to exchange ideas, learn about developments and acknowledgment initiatives that hold promise for evidence based research regarding health and well being.
This special issue will highlight on several contemporary issues on the drug discovery & development from Ashwagandha, one of the most potential plant from Ayurveda, India. This will focus on different aspects:
Traditional use of Aswagandha with special reference to Ayurveda
Phytochemical studies including chemoprofiling of secondary metabolites and plant metabolomics
Quality control, standardization and related aspects highlighting latest technologies
Pharmacological studies on Aswagandha highlighting its healthcare claims.
Cultivation of Aswagandha, Identification & gene profiling from different cultivars.
Studies on anti-infective effects of Aswagandha highlighting effects on its anti-microbial and anti-viral potential
Clinical trials on Aswagandha herb or herbal formulations
Commercial importance and Ayurvedic aspects of Aswagandha
Network Pharmacology, systems biology, synergy and molecular mechanistic studies of Aswagandha
Aswagandha in sports medicine, stress, depression
Safety and toxicity aspects of Aswagandha
Reviews on existing knowledge for promotion and development of Ashwagandha.