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Biofabrication and Synthetic Biology in Medicinal Plants

Advances in Biotechnology and Breeding

  • 1st Edition - May 15, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Eti Sharma, Gunjan Tiwari, Deepali Singh
  • Language: English

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Biofabrication and Synthetic Biology in Medicinal Plants: Advances in Biotechnology and Breeding introduces readers to the technological advances in medicinal plants for improving plant-based bio drugs. Chapters cover various aspects of bio fabrication, synthetic biology as well as advance biotechnology- based breeding in medicinal plants. These technologies are very well explored in crop plants but not well studied in medicinal plants. Medicinal plants have enormous therapeutic compounds traditionally used in various cultures for the treatment of many diseases and health conditions. These plants produce a wide range of bioactive compounds including terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and phenolic compounds which exhibit pharmacological effects on the human body. Medicinal and aromatic plant-based medicines have been used for centuries and continue to play a significant role in human healthcare. Advances in this area recently hold promise for addressing unmet medical needs, improving healthcare outcomes, and promoting sustainable approach to health and wellness of human population worldwide. Biofabrication and Synthetic Biology in Medicinal Plants: Advances in Biotechnology and Breeding is written by international experts in the field for a diverse audience of scientific researchers, early career professionals, students and experts working in the field of synthetic biology of medicinal plants.

Key features

  • Covers a wode range of topics from plant extraction methods to bioactive compound identification and the application of genetic engineering in plant-based medicine
  • Includes how traditional remedies are being scientifically validated, as well as how synthetic biology techniques are being used to enhance the production and efficacy of medicinal compounds
  • Case studies and examples illustrate how traditional approaches to synthetic biology are applied in real-world scenarios

Readership

Researchers in plant breeding, nanoscience and scientists working in the field of synthetic biology of medicinal plants

Table of contents

Part A: Medicinal Plants

1. Medicinal Plants: Ancient Practice for Eradication of Global Diseases

2. Ayurveda Research: Emerging Trends, Issues and Future Perspectives

3. Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Plants and their Role in Preventing Infectious Diseases

4. Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Current Efforts, Challenges and Future Perspectives

5. Intellectual Property Right Law and Traditional Knowledge

Part B: Biofabrication

6. Biofabricationof Medicinal Plants: Challenges and Future Perspectives

7. Biotechnological Production of Phytoconstituents to Pure Molecules

8. Classical and Advanced Recovery Methods of Phytoconstituents

9. Downstream Processing Approches of Enhanced Production of Phyoconstituents

10. Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Technological Advances in Analysis of Biofabricated Nanoparticles

11. Combinatorial Approches of MAPs and Nanotechnology and its Applications

12. In silico Prediction Tools of Plant-based Precision Medicine

Part C: Biotechnology-based Breeding

13. Biotecnological Paradigms for Augmenting Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Medicinal Flora

14. Cutting-edge Genetic Tools for Evaluating Genetic Variability and Genomic Architecture

15. Advances in Plant Tissue Culture Techniques for Rapid Propagation and Conservation of Medicinally Valuable Plant Species

16. Metabolic Flux Engineering: Manipulating Biosynthetic Pathways for Controlled Secondary Metabolic Production

17. Integrative Multi-omic Strategies for Comprehensive Enhancement of Medicinal Plant Phenotypes

18. Utilization of Computational Resources for Genomic Data Mining and Integration in Medicinal Plant Breeding Initiatives

Part D: Synthetic Biology

19. Bioengineering of Plant Natural Products: Concepts and Processes of Synthetic Biology

20. Role of Synthetic Biology in Drug Production and Human Wellness

21. Synthetic Biology-based Production Systems of Bioactive Compounds

22. Computational Approaches of Pathway Elucidation of Natural Products

23. Synthetic Biology-based Reconstruction of Pathway

24. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Techniques in Improvement of Medicinal Plants

25. Advances in CRISPR Cas9 Technology for Synthetic Biology

26. Enzyme Engineering in Medicinal Plants: Enhancements in the Yield of Secondary Metabolites

27. Network Pharmacology Approach for Medicinal Plants

28. Biosafety Concerns and Ethical Aspects of Synthetic Biology

29. Pharmacological Potential of Engineered Medicinal Flora: Case Studies and Future Perspectives

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 15, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Eti Sharma

Dr. Eti Sharma is currently working as Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. She established herself in the field of bioprospecting and metabolomics of medicinal plants. She has expertise in medicinal plants research, biofabrication and her current research interest lies in plant-microbe interactions in medicinal plants. She is also working on more edited book proposals. She has authored many research papers, book chapters and popular articles in nationally and internationally reputed journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Gautam Buddha University, India

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Gunjan Tiwari

Dr. Gunjan Tiwari is working as Scientist C in the Division of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resource Conservation, CSIR-CIMAP-Lucknow, India. She has completed her Ph.D. (Genetics and Plant Breeding) from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has significantly contributed to the field of Population Genetics and Breeding, where she characterized the structure of breeding populations of various field and horticultural crops using second and third-generation molecular markers. She is actively involved in understanding the genetics of economic traits of medicinal and aromatic plants of global significance and using various selection methods to maximize genetic gain. She has authored many research articles in internationally reputed journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Scientist, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India

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Deepali Singh

Dr. Deepali Singh serves as Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India. She achieved her doctoral degree from Delhi University, India. She did her postdoctoral work at The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. She was trained in studying RNA-protein interactions of RNAse P. She also studied the RNA structure of the retroviral post-transcriptional element and its role in regulating viral transcription and translation. She has extensive training and experience of more than two decades of working in plant molecular biology and biotechnology. Her current research interests lie in the field of genomics and genome engineering for studying plant-pathogen interactions. She has authored several research papers in internationally reputed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India