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- Elaborates major classes of compounds like alkaloids, tannins, saponins, lignin, glycosides, and terpenoids, which are integral part of plant-microbe interactions for adapting to environmental irregularities
- Describes the chemistry of bioactive plant secondary metabolites, their production and pharmacological properties, as well as biotechnological approaches to tackling various human diseases
- Offers a valuable asset for all students, educators, and healthcare professionals involved in medicinal plant cultivation, plant tissue culture, in vitro production of secondary metabolites, and therapeutic research
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Therefore, more and more researchers are interested in understanding the chemistry, clinical pharmacology, and beneficial effects of bioactive compounds in connection with solving human health problems. This book presents a wealth of information on natural metabolites that have been or are currently being used as drugs or leads for the discovery of new drugs. In addition, it highlights the importance of natural products against various human diseases, and their applications in the drug, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and herbal industries. Accordingly, the book offers a valuable resource for all students, educators, and healthcare experts involved in natural product research, phytochemistry, and pharmacological research.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Biotechnology, East West First Grade College of Science, Bengaluru, India
Mallappa Kumara Swamy
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Department of Botany, Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur, India
Mohd Sayeed Akhtar
About the editors
Dr. Mallappa Kumara Swamy (PhD) is a Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at East West College of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He completed his postdoctoral research at the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. Before that, he had worked as an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India. He received his PhD (Biotechnology) from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India in 2013. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience in the fields of plant biotechnology, secondary metabolite production, phytochemistry and bioactive studies. Dr. Swamy has authored 80 research publications in peer-reviewed journals and 16 book chapters. Recently, he has edited four books published by Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore. He also serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international journals. His current research is focused on cell and tissue culture technology for bioactive compound production, and on nanotechnology for medical applications.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Natural Bio-active Compounds
Book Subtitle: Volume 2: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Health Care Practices
Editors: Mallappa Kumara Swamy, Mohd Sayeed Akhtar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7205-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7204-9Published: 01 October 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7207-0Published: 01 October 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-7205-6Published: 19 September 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 492
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Anatomy/Development, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Plant Genetics and Genomics