Himalayan Phytochemicals: Sustainable Options for Sourcing and Developing Bioactive Compounds provides a detailed review of important medicinal plants already discovered in the region, outlining their discovery, activity and underlying chemistry. Across the world, environmental destruction and over-harvesting of medicinal plants are reducing and destroying multiple important sources and potential leads before researchers have the chance to discover, explore or synthesize them effectively. By identifying this problem and discussing its impact on the Himalayan region, this book frames the ongoing global struggle and highlights key factors that must be considered and addressed when working with phytochemicals from endemic plant sources. The Himalayan region is rich in unique flora making it a fascinating source of bioactive leads for drug development and, with vast areas still unexplored, it holds great promise as an ongoing source of novel chemical entities. Himalayan Phytochemicals: Sustainable Options for Sourcing and Developing Bioactive Compounds supports a global shift towards sustainable sourcing of natural products from delicate eco-systems. Reviews both well-known and recently discovered plants of this region Highlights methods for phytochemical extraction and analysis Provides context to support a shift towards sustainable sourcing of natural products.