Natural products the most significant source for pharmaceutical development have been investigated and utilized to alleviate diseases since early human history. Natural compounds from both terrestrial and marine organisms have been extensively used for the treatment of many diseases either in their natural form or as a template for synthetic modification. A variety of new chemical entities from natural resources at present are undergoing clinical trials. The government sector, industries and academic institutions also play an important role in the natural drug development for human health enhancement.

Salman Ahmed was awarded M.Phil degree in the field of Pharmacognosy from Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Karachi, Pakistan in 2010. He has around 25 research publications in the field of Pharmacognosy. At present he is Ph.D fellow and also working as a Lecturer in Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Karachi, Pakistan.