The book &ldquo;Concise Pharmacognosy&rdquo; gives a clear outlined description about historical aspects of natural products, quality control of herbal drugs, importance of traditional knowledge and explores the investigations on crude drugs phytochemically.<br />Prominent Features:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Systemic representation of classification of Crude drugs.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Detailed information on source of Natural Fibres in surgical dressings.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.Flourishes about the importance of Nutraceuticals.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. A precise note on Cosmeceuticals of herbal origin.<br /><b><u>Contents:</u></b><br /><b>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Introduction to Pharmacognosy<br /><b>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Classification of Crude Drugs<br /><b>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Quality Control of Crude Drugs<br /><b>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Secondary Metabolites<br /><b>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Crude Drugs<br /><b>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Plant Fibres<br /><b>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Traditional System of Medicine<br /><b>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Role of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in National Economy and their Export Potential<br /><b>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Nutraceuticals<br /><b>10.&nbsp;</b>Herbal Formulations<br /><b>11.&nbsp;</b>Herbal Cosmetics<br /><b>12.&nbsp;</b>Preliminary Phytochemical Screening