Hari Prasad Devkota completed PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from Kumamoto University, Japan, in 2013. Since 2014, he is working as an assistant professor at Kumamoto University. His main research interests are human wellness, plant-based bioactive natural products, functional foods, and ethnopharmacology. Till now, he has authored more than 150 publications including original research articles, review articles, books, and book chapters. He is actively involved in the research on medicinal plants from various countries for their ethnopharmacological surveys, chemical constituents, and pharmacological activities.