Dr. M. K. Mohan Maruga Raja is a Professor of Pharmacognosy. He is serving the Journal of Natural Remedies as Editor-in-Chief from 2018. His broad area of research is herbal drug technology and phytochemical analysis. The main research specialization is drug discovery by systematic exploration and bioactivity guided isolation of active constituents and /or new chemical entities (NCEs) from traditionally claimed medicinal plants. Currently, he is working on traditional Indian cuisines as possible functional foods. He has published many articles in various impact factor journals. Also, authored many books and book chapters with reputed publishers.