Biological Activity Evaluation
Objectives
- Explain the hierarchical strategy linking in-vitro screening, in-vivo confirmation, and mechanistic study.
- Describe the principal antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory assay platforms used in herbal research.
- Explain how hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and immunomodulatory activity are pharmacologically evaluated.
- Describe the MTT assay and the selectivity index concept in herbal anticancer screening.
- Explain the role of toxicological evaluation in establishing the safety of a candidate herbal drug.