Biographical note

Dr Rukhasana Rub Pinjari is Principal of Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Lonavla, Pune, India, and a national awardee with fifteen years of research experience. She has received a grant-in-aid of INR 2,200,000 from the Government of India for her research on natural products. Her academic contributions include thirty-one international publications, four national patents, two textbooks, and three book chapters.Prof. Areej Siddiqui has a master's in pharmacy with a specialization in Pharmacognosy and over twelve years of experience in Natural Product Drug Discovery. She has published ten international papers, holds four national patents, and has authored a book for Pharmacy students.Ms Nafisa Aijaz Ahmed is a registered PhD scholar with extensive experience as a pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, hospital administrator, and scientific researcher. She is currently a business development coordinator at Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical. She holds a national patent and has authored a book. She encourages utilization of natural products innovatively in the healthcare sector.