@article{1450287,
      recid = {1450287},
      author = {Hemaiswarya, Shanmugam, and Kumar Prabhakar, Pranav, and  Doble, Mukesh,},
      title = {Herb-drug combinations : a new complementary therapeutic  strategy /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 276 pages) :},
      abstract = {Plant extracts or their pure natural constituents have  been used traditionally for thousands of years for treating  diseases with considerable success in India and other Asian  countries. In addition, they have also been used as  complements or supplements with conventional medicine. This  book discusses the latest research in the application of  combination therapy, namely herbs and drugs, in the  treatment of a range of communicable and non-communicable  diseases to achieve a synergistic effect. This synergy may  help in reducing the amount of drug, its toxicity, side  effects, and development of resistance as well as improve  its efficacy. The book also discusses the pharmacodynamic  and pharmacokinetic parameters, experimental tools to  determine the impact of combination, computational  approaches to identify synergy, statistical analysis of  data, and clinical and regulatory issues. The book is  useful for researchers in the fields of pharmacology,  pharmacy and medicinal chemistry and those working in  pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. This book  could open up new strategies to focus on multiple targets  to combat complex diseases unlike the single targeted drugs  that are being currently marketed by the pharmaceuticals  industries.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1450287},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5125-1},
}