MOHAMMAD KAMIL
Biography
He worked in various capacities, as In-charge -Drug Lab.(CCRUM), MOH India, Professor at Hamdard University, India; Head Department of Pharmacognostic Science, and Head TCAM Research (ZCHRTM) from 1996-2020. Presently working as Director General, Lotus Holistic Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Recipient of many awards viz Young Scientist’s Award, India; Common Wealth Award-London; Convention Award of Chemical Society-India; Academic Exchange Fellowship from Association of Common Wealth Universities -London; Global Award on Unani Medicine, India; Sheikh Zayed International Award in Herbal Research (2020). More than 580 research papers in reputed journals & presentations at international conferences are at his credit).
Research Interest
Actively engaged in research on Traditional Medicine, Medicinal Plants, since 1971. Work
conducted and guided research in the following fields:
§ Chemistry of Natural Products.
§ Quality control studies and standardization of herbal plants and products.
§ Physicochemical & pharmacognostic standards of single herbal medicine and
composite herbal formulations.
§ Screening of medicinal plants for phytomedicines
§ Medicinal chemistry
§ Phytochemical studies – Extraction, isolation, and characterization of
chemical constituents using modern analytical techniques.
§ Research in Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines
§ Adulteration of conventional medicines in herbal formulations for the safety
of public health.
§ Substantially contributed to Drug Research and standardized chemically
about 400 Phyto pharmaceutical herbal preparations besides standardizing
quite a large number (over 600)of single herbal medicines.
§ Isolated quite a large number of NOVEL compounds from medicinal plants
and a completely New SERIES of bioflavonoids along with its synthesis for the
first time in the world which appeared in peer-reviewed journals J.C.S
(London), Chemistry & Industry (London).
Abstract
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products -Adulteration causing serious risk to the Public Health
In the present scenario, the demand for traditional Herbal products is growing exponentially throughout the world during the last few decades. However, the purity of these herbal products exposes the human population to multiple risks and creates major concerns for various health agencies on both national and international levels. Adulteration of herbal products with undeclared synthetic drugs or by mixing the analogs of prescription drugs that are created by replacing or adding functional groups to the original chemical are the recent major problems since they may cause adverse side effects. The illegally added adulterants are frequently anorexic, anxiolytic, and antidepressant pharmaceuticals. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO); the European Union (EU), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration( FDA ) are expanding their alert to consumers about tainted phytopharmaceuticals that contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. . The adulterants included prescription medications such as sildenafil and fluoxetine, withdrawn medications including sibutramine and phenolphthalein, and unapproved drugs including dapoxetine and designer steroids. Twenty percent of the adulterated supplements contained 2 or more undeclared drugs, for example, weight loss supplements containing both an anorectic and a laxative. Most supplements adulterated with drugs were marketed as weight loss, sexual enhancement, or sports supplements Consumers may unknowingly take products laced with varying quantities of approved prescription drug ingredients, controlled substances, and untested and unstudied pharmaceutically active ingredients. As advice to the consumers, when using any product marketed as a dietary supplement, the buyers should check with their health care professionals about any nutrients needed in addition to a regular diet. Keywords: Traditional Herbal Medicines and Dietary Supplements; adulteration; potential risks ; WHO; FDA; EU; undeclared ingredients
