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Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants : Manipulation by Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Ravi S. Singh
| Biosynthesis of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants : Manipulation by Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches / / edited by Nitish Kumar, Ravi S. Singh |
| Autore | Kumar Nitish |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 pages) |
| Disciplina | 572.2 |
| Collana | Food Bioactive Ingredients |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology
Aromatic plants - Biotechnology Plant bioactive compounds Phytonutrients Biological Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-031-35221-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Genetic Manipulation in medicinal plants for enhancement of Plant Bioactive compounds -- 2. Exploring endophytes for in vitro synthesis of bioactive compounds in medicinal and aromatic plants -- 3. Omics approaches to study the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds in Medicinal and Aromatic Plant -- 4. Phytochemical diversity and biological activity of basil (Ocimum L.) : Secondary metabolites produced in vitro -- 5. In silico screening – An effective option in exploring Plant metabolites as Biopharmaceutics -- 6.Extreme water-stress on metabolite and elemental accumulation in Plectranthus amboinicus, an aroma-medicinal plant -- 7. RNA Interference (RNAi): A Genetic Tool to Manipulate Plant Secondary Metabolite Pathways -- 8. CRISPR/ Cas 9: Novel Techniques for Enhancing Bioactive Compound Production in Medicinal Plants -- 9. New insights for the production of medicinal plant materials: Ex vitro and in vitro propagation -- 10. Conventional approaches toward production of secondary plant metabolites -- 11. Novel secondary metabolites in tea and their biological role in communicable and non communicable human diseases -- 12. Regulation of Photochemical properties of Hawthorn: a Crataegus species -- 13. Hairy Root Cultures—A Versatile Tool of Secondary Metabolites Production -- 14. Herbosomes: An advanced delivery system for phytoconstituents -- 15. Medicinal flora of the trans Himalayan cold deserts of Ladakh, India -- 16. The medicinal potential and application of in vitro techniques in the improvement of Galega officinalis: An overview -- 17. Influence of biotic and abiotic elicitors on bioactive compounds production in medicinal plants -- 18. Aeroponic and Hydroponics system for medicinal herb. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910739472303321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of Phytonutrients in Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables / / edited by Dharini Sivakumar, M. E. Netzel, Yasmina Sultanbawa
| Handbook of Phytonutrients in Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables / / edited by Dharini Sivakumar, M. E. Netzel, Yasmina Sultanbawa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, UK : , : CABI Publishing, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 pages) |
| Disciplina | 572.2 |
| Soggetto topico | Phytonutrients |
| ISBN | 1-78924-805-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Salt bush (Atriplex sp.) Chapter 2: Gumby Gumby (Pittosporum Angustifolium) Chapter 3: Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra) Chapter 4: Amaranth (Genus Amaranthus) Chapter 5: African Pumpkin (Momordica balsamina) Chapter 6: Pumpkin leaves (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita pepo) Chapter 7: African Nightshade (Solanum nigrum complex species) Chapter 8: Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Chapter 9: Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) Chapter 10: Coral Tree (Erythrina variegata) Chapter 11: Snake Melon (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) Chapter 12: Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) Chapter 13: Lillypilly/Riberry (Syzygium spp.) Chapter 14: Australian Green Plum (Buchanania obovata) Chapter 15: Red Bush Apple (Syzygium suborbiculare) Chapter 16: Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) Chapter 17: Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Chapter 18: Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L.) fruit Chapter 19: Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Miller) leaf and fruit Chapter 20: Bacupari Fruit (Garcinia brasiliensis Mart) Chapter 21: Monkey jack (Dewa) (Artocarpus lakoocha) Chapter 22: Black plum (Vitex doniana) Chapter 23: Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) Chapter 24: Brazilian Cherry (Eugenia uniflora L.) Chapter 25: Monkey Orange (Strychnos spinosa Lam) Chapter 26: African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) Chapter 27: Phalsa (Grewia asiatica) Chapter 28: Mexican Plum (Spondias purpurea L.) Chapter 29: Soursop (Annona muricata) Chapter 30: Dabai (Canarium odontophyllum) Chapter 31: Mamey Sapote (Pouteria sapota) (Jacq.) Chapter 32: Araçá Fruit (Psidium cattleianum Sabine) Chapter 33: Indian Gooseberry (Amla) (Phyllanthus emblica). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910760500503321 |
| Oxfordshire, UK : , : CABI Publishing, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Phytochemicals in Human Health / / Venketeshwer Rao, editor
| Phytochemicals in Human Health / / Venketeshwer Rao, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 pages) |
| Disciplina | 572.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Botanical chemistry
Phytonutrients |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688444403321 |
| London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Phytonutrients [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew Salter, Helen Wiseman, Gregory Tucker
| Phytonutrients [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew Salter, Helen Wiseman, Gregory Tucker |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SalterAndrew M
WisemanHelen TuckerG. A (Gregory A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Phytonutrients
Phytochemicals Food - Composition |
| ISBN |
1-280-58647-8
9786613616302 1-118-24092-8 1-118-25364-7 1-118-25363-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Phytonutrients; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Plant foods and health; Introduction; Historical changes in the plant content of the human diet; Changing composition of dietary constituents in the past 50 years; Plants - nutrients and other constituents; A summary of the evidence linking plant food intake and health; Coronary heart disease and stroke; Fruits and vegetables; Pulses and nuts; Cereals; Antioxidant nutrients; Other bioactive substances; Antioxidant hypothesis; Phytosterols and -stanols; Conclusions for coronary heart disease and stroke; Cancer
Fruit and vegetablesLegumes and nuts; Foods containing fibre; Vitamins; Other plant-derived substances; Conclusions for cancer; Type 2 diabetes; Age-related macular degeneration and cataract; Age-related cognitive decline; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Osteoporosis and bone health; Plant foods and health: overall conclusions; Recommendations and current policy on plant food intake; Fruit and vegetables; Wholegrain foods; Current consumption patterns; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; 2 Carbohydrates and lipids; Introduction; Major carbohydrates; Sugars; Polysaccharides; Starch Cell wall polymersBiosynthesis of cell wall polymers; Cell wall turnover; Nutritional benefits of plant carbohydrates; Major sources of dietary fibre within the diet and recommended intakes; Definition and measurement of dietary fibre; Physiological effects of dietary fibre; Lipids; Synthesis of fatty acids in plants; Synthesis of glycerolipids in plants; Modification of plant lipids; Fatty acid composition of plant foods; Vegetables; Cereals; Fruit; Oil seeds; Dietary lipids and human health; Phytosterols; 3 Carotenoids; Introduction; Structure, biosynthesis and function of plant carotenoids Dietary sources and health benefitsAbsorption and bioavailability of dietary carotenoids; Carotenoid type; Food matrix; Carotenoid metabolism in humans; Meeting the dietary demand and consequences for imbalance; Acknowledgements; 4 Polyphenols; Introduction; Polyphenol structure; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Biosynthetic routes within the plant; Shikimic precursor and benzoic acid biosynthesis; Cinnamic acid biosynthesis; Stilbene biosynthesis; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Major sources within the diet; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Flavonols; Flavanones; Flavanols FlavonesAnthocyanins; Isoflavones; Metabolic fate of dietary polyphenols; Gastrointestinal tract metabolism; Colonic metabolism; Role in human health; Flavonoids as classical antioxidants; Non-antioxidant activities of flavonoids; Interactions with cell signalling pathways; Other potential mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Summary; Acknowledgements; 5 Vitamins C and E; Introduction; Vitamin C: structure and chemistry; Dietary sources of vitamin C; Vitamin C: biosynthesis and metabolism in plants; Vitamin C functions in plants; Vitamin C manipulation in plants Absorption and transport of vitamin C in mammals |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141342703321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Phytonutrients / / edited by Andrew Salter, Helen Wiseman, Gregory Tucker
| Phytonutrients / / edited by Andrew Salter, Helen Wiseman, Gregory Tucker |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SalterAndrew M
WisemanHelen TuckerG. A (Gregory A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Phytonutrients
Phytochemicals Food - Composition |
| ISBN |
9786613616302
9781280586477 1280586478 9781118240922 1118240928 9781118253649 1118253647 9781118253632 1118253639 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Phytonutrients; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Plant foods and health; Introduction; Historical changes in the plant content of the human diet; Changing composition of dietary constituents in the past 50 years; Plants - nutrients and other constituents; A summary of the evidence linking plant food intake and health; Coronary heart disease and stroke; Fruits and vegetables; Pulses and nuts; Cereals; Antioxidant nutrients; Other bioactive substances; Antioxidant hypothesis; Phytosterols and -stanols; Conclusions for coronary heart disease and stroke; Cancer
Fruit and vegetablesLegumes and nuts; Foods containing fibre; Vitamins; Other plant-derived substances; Conclusions for cancer; Type 2 diabetes; Age-related macular degeneration and cataract; Age-related cognitive decline; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Osteoporosis and bone health; Plant foods and health: overall conclusions; Recommendations and current policy on plant food intake; Fruit and vegetables; Wholegrain foods; Current consumption patterns; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; 2 Carbohydrates and lipids; Introduction; Major carbohydrates; Sugars; Polysaccharides; Starch Cell wall polymersBiosynthesis of cell wall polymers; Cell wall turnover; Nutritional benefits of plant carbohydrates; Major sources of dietary fibre within the diet and recommended intakes; Definition and measurement of dietary fibre; Physiological effects of dietary fibre; Lipids; Synthesis of fatty acids in plants; Synthesis of glycerolipids in plants; Modification of plant lipids; Fatty acid composition of plant foods; Vegetables; Cereals; Fruit; Oil seeds; Dietary lipids and human health; Phytosterols; 3 Carotenoids; Introduction; Structure, biosynthesis and function of plant carotenoids Dietary sources and health benefitsAbsorption and bioavailability of dietary carotenoids; Carotenoid type; Food matrix; Carotenoid metabolism in humans; Meeting the dietary demand and consequences for imbalance; Acknowledgements; 4 Polyphenols; Introduction; Polyphenol structure; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Biosynthetic routes within the plant; Shikimic precursor and benzoic acid biosynthesis; Cinnamic acid biosynthesis; Stilbene biosynthesis; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Major sources within the diet; Phenolic acids and stilbenes; Flavonoids; Flavonols; Flavanones; Flavanols FlavonesAnthocyanins; Isoflavones; Metabolic fate of dietary polyphenols; Gastrointestinal tract metabolism; Colonic metabolism; Role in human health; Flavonoids as classical antioxidants; Non-antioxidant activities of flavonoids; Interactions with cell signalling pathways; Other potential mechanisms of action; Conclusion; Summary; Acknowledgements; 5 Vitamins C and E; Introduction; Vitamin C: structure and chemistry; Dietary sources of vitamin C; Vitamin C: biosynthesis and metabolism in plants; Vitamin C functions in plants; Vitamin C manipulation in plants Absorption and transport of vitamin C in mammals |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814845303321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Phytonutritional improvement of crops / / edited by Noureddine Benkeblia
| Phytonutritional improvement of crops / / edited by Noureddine Benkeblia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (638 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.56 |
| Collana | THEi Wiley ebooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Food crops - Biotechnology
Phytonutrients Plant biotechnology |
| ISBN |
1-119-07999-3
1-119-07998-5 1-119-07997-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910270884803321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Phytonutritional improvement of crops / / edited by Noureddine Benkeblia
| Phytonutritional improvement of crops / / edited by Noureddine Benkeblia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (638 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.56 |
| Collana | THEi Wiley ebooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Food crops - Biotechnology
Phytonutrients Plant biotechnology |
| ISBN |
1-119-07999-3
1-119-07998-5 1-119-07997-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809183803321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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