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Manufacturing of Halal Pharmaceuticals
Edited by: Kausar Ahmad
ISBN 978-967-418-316-5
Pages : 238
Price : RM 69.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2015

This book aims to cover the fundamental aspects of pharmaceutical
manufacturing from the Islamic worldview to inspire students that
whatever they do including very mundane routine work such as
checking pH can be an ‘ibādah - if they work within the sphere of Islamic
teachings and in shā’ Allah all the time and effort will be rewarded
by Allah SWT. The first chapter describes the Islamic perspectives
towards the safeguarding of life vis-à-vis the use of medicines or
pharmaceuticals and can be considered as an overview for the Islamic
manufacturing practices. Although this book is about the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals,
other industries may benefit from the discourse and examples given. As much as possible,
processes and regulations are described in the book so that it covers the syllabus of industrial
pharmacy for undergraduate use and still can be referred for postgraduate studies.

Pegaga; Centella Asiatica
Muhammad Taher, Deny Susanti
ISBN 978-967-418-442-1
Pages : 96
Price : RM50.00 / € 20.00
Year : 2017

Centella asiatica (L.) (Family: Umbelliferae/Apiaceae) is commonly
known as Asiatic pennywort and is known locally as pegaga. This
herb has been consumed as medicine since ancient times especially
in the Ayurverdic system of India and in folk medicine in China and
Madagascar. Although in Malaysia Centella asiatica is also used
by traditional healers in herbal remedies, but its popularity is more
confined as a vegetable rather than a medicinal plant. The World
Health Organization (WHO) has documented Centella asiatica as one
of the most important medicinal plants to be conserved and cultivated. In Malay traditional
practice, Centella asiatica has been applied externally to heal wounds. It is also used or
cosmetic that can delay skin aging. Currently, pegaga is widely used in cosmetics and skin
care preparations. Previous studies on C. asiatica extracts have reported its potential as an
antioxidant, antimicrobial agent, agent of collagen synthesis and even as a wound healer.
Most studies report asiaticoside as the active constituent producing the said effect.
In this book chapter, we attempt to provide more information on its phytochemical contents,
extraction processes, antioxidant, in vitro wound healing property and medicated hydrogel
formulation based on studies done before.