Herb-Drug Interactions from A to Z: Two Volume Set

This volume provides information about herb-drug interactions that may arise as a result of the increasing interest in medicinal plants or herbal products and the concomitant use of conventional drugs. Medicinal plant-drug interactions are inevitable, especially when the elderly use medicinal plant products in addition to polypharmacy. Concurrent consumption of herbal products and conventional drugs is a serious concern. Over-the-counter herbal drug’s doses can inhibit the metabolism of conventional drugs, increasing plasma levels of the drug. This book highlights evidence on herb-drug interactions from a systematic review, providing rapid access to information on their clinical use.Key FeaturesIncludes information on the interactions of selected medicinal plants with the conventional drugs that are used concurrently.Numerous evidence-based resources are available to clinicians on the safe use of herbal products.Provides general information about the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction mechanisms of medicinal plants and herbal products that are used concurrently with conventional medicines.Since medicinal plants and herbal products contain many bioactive compounds, interactions with conventional drugs are covered here to assist clinicians with patient safety.Focuses on the chemical constituents and their basic chemical structures of the medicinal plant parts used in folk medicine.

Prof. Dr. L. Ömür DemirezerShe was graduated from Ankara University (Türkiye), Faculty of Pharmacy in 1979. Master of Science degree was completed in 1985 at Hacettepe University (Türkiye), Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, PhD degree was received in Pharmaceutical Biology from J.W. Goethe University (Germany), Faculty of Pharmacy in 1991. She completed her other academic stages at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy and became a full professor degree in 2002. In 1998, she was a researcher at Georg-August University (Germany) Göttingen. From 1999 to 2000, she was a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy, at the University of Leipzig (Germany). There are 8 doctoral and 7 master's theses completed under her supervision. She has many published articles, reviews, books, book chapters, and congress proceedings on quality control of medicinal plants, isolation of drug candidate molecules, determination of their structures, medicinal effects, phytotherapy, and aromatherapy. She has been by taking part in 26 research projects supported by various organizations. She served as the Dean of the Faculty, Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy, and President of the Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Association. She worked as a member of the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Review and Evaluation Commission, Pharmaceutical Industry Technical Committee, Turkish Pharmacopoeia Natural Products Working Group and Director of Hacettepe University Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research and Application Center. Since 2011, she has been a member of European Pharmacopoeia EDQM 13/B Experts Group. She is a member of the editorial board of the two scientific journals Phytomedicine and Phytomedicine plus. She retired from Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy on October 10, 2024. She is currently the head of the Department of Pharmacognosy at Girne American University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and continues to conduct educational and research activities.Prof. Dr. Tayfun ErsözHe was graduated from Hacettepe University (Türkiye), Faculty of Pharmacy in 1980. He received his Master of Science degree in 1984 and his Ph. D. degree in 1988 from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy. In 1992, he was appointed as Assistant Professor and became an Associate Professor in the same year. He received his full professor degree in 2002 He also served as the vice chairman of H.U. Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Professional Sciences (2000-2003) and chairman of the same division (2003-2006). Between 2010-2016, he worked as a member of the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product Review and Evaluation Commission. Since 2003, he has served as a member of the board of directors, scientific board or supervisory board of the Pharmacognosy and Phytoth