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Recent frontiers of phytochemicals : applications in food, pharmacy, cosmetics, and biotechnology /

Phytochemicals have been present in human diet and life since the birth of mankind, including the consuming of plant foods and the application of herbal treatments. This coevolutionary interaction of plants and people has resulted in humans' reliance on food and medicinal plants as sources of m...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pati, Siddhartha, Sarkar, Tanmay, Lahiri, Dibyajit
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge MA : Elsevier, [2023]
Subjects:
Phytochemicals.
Phytonutrients.
Phytochemicals
Composés phytochimiques.
Phytonutriments.
Fitoquímica.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment
  • Chapter 1. Extraction, isolation, and characterization of phytochemicals, the bioactive compounds of plants
  • Abstract
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Extraction of phytochemicals
  • 1.3 Isolation and purification of phytoconstituents
  • 1.4 Identification of phytochemicals
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 2. Importance and extraction techniques of functional components
  • Abstract
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Current techniques for extraction of phytochemicals
  • 2.3 Characterization of phytochemicals
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • 2.5 Future considerations for effective extraction of phytochemicals
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Novel extraction conditions for phytochemicals
  • Abstract
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Pre-extraction conditions
  • 3.3 Selecting a pre-extracting sample preparation
  • 3.4 Extraction conditions
  • 3.5 Selection approach for a suitable extraction method
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4. Novel extraction and characterization methods for phytochemicals
  • Abstract
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Extraction methods
  • 4.3 Separation techniques
  • 4.4 Applications of chromatography techniques
  • 4.5 Characterization methods
  • 4.6 Conclusions and future directions
  • References
  • Chapter 5. Phytochemicals: recent trends in food, pharmacy, and biotechnology
  • Abstract
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Bioactive phytochemicals
  • 5.3 Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of phytochemicals
  • 5.4 Phytochemicals from the agri-food by-products
  • 5.5 Pharmacological aspects of phytochemicals
  • 5.6 Nanodrug delivery of the phytochemicals in treating cancer
  • 5.7 Current limitations and future of phytochemicals
  • 5.8 Conclusion and future prospect
  • References
  • Chapter 6. Phytochemicals as bioactive ingredients for functional foods
  • Abstract
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Phytonutrients
  • 6.3 Health-promoting ability of phytochemicals
  • 6.4 Biological activities of phytochemicals
  • 6.5 Phytochemicals-based functional foods
  • 6.6 Future perspective
  • 6.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 7. Exploring the role of Mahua as a functional food and its future perspectives
  • Abstract
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Traditional uses
  • 7.3 Nutritional and phytochemical profiling
  • 7.4 Pharmaceutical uses and pharmacological importance
  • 7.5 Mahua as a functional food
  • 7.6 Current trends and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • Chapter 8. Functional beverages: an emerging trend in beverage world
  • Abstract
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Market of nutraceutical or functional beverages
  • 8.3 Soft drinks
  • 8.4 Nonalcoholic beverages
  • 8.5 Probiotics beverages
  • 8.6 Fruits-based beverages
  • 8.7 Fermented beverages
  • 8.8 Whey-based beverages
  • 8.9 Micronutrient-fortified beverage