"This new volume explores the importance of phytochemicals from plants in therapeutics and human health. Its focus is on the extraction of bioactive compounds and their applications in human health. Natural products and their bioactive compounds are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medication as well as for the production of pharmaceutical supplements and more recently as food additives to increase the functionality of foods. The first section of the volume describes recent advances in the extraction of bioactive compounds from various sources. It looks at advanced extraction techniques such as enzyme-assisted, microwave-assisted, ultrasound-assisted, pressurized liquid extraction, and supercritical extraction techniques, which are described in detail. Part 2, on bioactive compounds and health claims, covers the roles of different bioactive compounds and their health-promoting potential for lifestyle diseases. The incorporation of functional food, nutraceuticals, and bioactives in daily diets helps to prevent the progression of chronic disorders. This section explains the botany, physical characteristics, uniqueness, uses, distribution, importance, phytochemistry, traditional importance, nutritional importance, bioactivities, and future trends of different functional foods. Functional foods, beyond providing basic nutrition, may offer a potentially positive effect on health and may offer cures for various disease conditions, such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and chronic inflammatory reactions. Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origins: Extraction, Applications, and Potential Health Benefits will be useful for faculty, students, and researchers as well as professionals working in the food, nutraceutical, and herbal industries. Key features: Compares conventional vs. novel methods for the extraction of bioactive molecules; Describes several green extraction techniques Explores phytochemicals from fruit wastes for sustainable poultry production; Considers the various health benefits of bioactive compounds from various plants, including garlic, persimmon, grapes, etc."-- Read more...
Part 1: Extraction Of Bioactive Compounds And Their Applications1. Extraction of Bioactive Molecules: Conventional vs. Novel MethodsMuhammad Kamran Khan et al.2. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds: Conventional and Green Extraction TechniquesAfka Deen, Rizliya Visvanathan, and Ruvini Liyanage3. Bioactive Components in Fruits and VegetablesAamir Shehzad et al.4. Phytochemicals from Fruit Wastes for Sustainable and Socially Acceptable Poultry ProductionZafar Hayat et al.Part 2: Bioactive Compunds and Health Claims5. Crocin, A Mechanistic TreatiseMuhammad Imran et al.6. Grapes, A Nutritional Key to Combat Various MaladiesTabussam Tufail et al.7. Phytochemistry and a Potential Therapeutic Perspective of Melon SeedsAfshan Shafi et al.8. Linalool, A Natural Chemotherapy against Various MaladiesMuhammad Imran et al.9. Garlic: From Nutritional to Nutraceutical ViewpointKanza Aziz Awan et al.10. Health Perspectives of PersimmonMuhammad Imran et al.
