Bioenhancers have been used in Ayurveda historically and are now being investigated for their pharmacological effi cacy. Herbal bioenhancers work on the gastrointestinal tract to improve absorption and drug bioavailability by acting on the drug metabolic process. Many herbal drugs show low activity due to their poor lipid solubility or improper molecular size. Piperine, gingerol, naringin, quercetin, niaziridin, glycyrrhizin, allicin, curcumin, genistein and others are able to enhance the bioavailability of active pharmaceuticals. This book details various facets of herbal bio-enhancers in a single comprehensive text.

• Contents 6
• List of contributing authors 8
• Chapter 1 Biopotentiation using herbals: novel approach for poorly bioavailable drugs 14
• Chapter 2 Herbal bioenhancers in microparticulate drug delivery 40
• Chapter 3 Herbal bioenhancers in nanoparticulate drug delivery system 58
• Chapter 4 Role of herbal bioenhancers in tuberculosis and drug delivery thereof 100
• Chapter 5 Herbal bioenhancers in cancer drug delivery 116
• Chapter 6 Pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics of herbal bioenhancers 162
• Chapter 7 Growing impact of herbal bioenhancers in pharmaceutical industries 204
• Chapter 8 Herbal bioenhancers and improvement of the bioavailability of drugs 224
• Chapter 9 Case study: Indian herbal bioenhancers 252
• Chapter 10 Current trends on herbal bioenhancers 288
• Chapter 11 Future perspectives of herbal bioenhancer 320
• Chapter 12 Herbal bioenhancers in veterinary phytomedicine 338
• Keyword index 380