Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants (Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods)

by J.N. Govil, Manohar Pathak

Overview

Functional foods/Nutraceutical [medicinal plants] have nowadays witnessed a tremendous increase in the interest among the consumers due to their potential of providing health benefits. This volume is a compilation of phytochemicals and biological characterization of functional foods and nutraceuticals in 25 chapters from the elements of different sources like medicinal plants, wild plants, Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW), Marine bio-resources, Topics on latest research carried out on nutrigenomics, resistant starch, wild plants are also included in this volume. Investigates the safety of phytosterols and phytosterol esters and associated health risk including impact on cholesterol levels and cancer development. Chapter on nano-formulated food additives or supplement and their delivery system is also included. The volume highlights on Nutrigenomics that assesses how nutrients affect genes and how genes affect nutrients. In one of the chapter the three major omic technologies viz., genomics, proteomics and metabolomics contribute to nutraceutical and functional food research for studies of effectiveness and safety. The discovery of resistance starch is considered as one of the importance of carbohydrates and covers here the intrinsic and extrinsic sources of resistant starch in foods and compares different methods of measuring resistant starch and their strengths and limitations. The biological activities of phenolic compounds from OMW has shown the potential of its extract for inclusion into food and beverages. One of the chapter is focused on role of plant lactins and showed defense mechanism against micro-organisms, pests and insects. Similarly, other chapter describes Tocotrienols naturally occurring in grains and palm oils appeared to inhibit cholesterol affects. This volume aims to describe many other nutraceuticals and functional foods in a comprehensive and organized manner. Its contributors are from 14 countries namely Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka and Uganda. This special volume is designed for professionals of interdisciplinary health sciences, food technology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, agriculture, botany, medicine, therapeutics, traditional medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, aromatherapy, herbalism, medical and public health sciences, marketing and economic strategies. It is addressed to undergraduates, post graduates, teachers and researchers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626993358
Publisher:	Studium Press
Publication date:	06/30/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	562
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

J.N. Govil (B. 1945): Obtained his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Agra University, Agra, India. In his career span of 41 years research experience at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Dr. Govil has been involved in the breeding of cross-pollinated, often cross-pollinated, and self-pollinated crops. His research was mainly focused on breeding for better quality, disease resistance, and for higher productivity in Pennisetum, Sorghum, maize, chickpea, and pigeonpea. During these years at IARI, he has released nine varieties of early pigeonpea in arhar-wheat rotation. Dr. Govil has been well exposed to the international scientific community through various programmes at UK, Denmark and Thailand. He also participated in various international seminars and conferences. Dr. Govil is credited with more than ninety research papers in various journals of national and international repute in various aspects of genetics, crop breeding, and topics on general agriculture. He has also guided more than a dozen post-graduate students. Dr. Govil is recipient of no. of Awards and Honor presented by ICAR and Agricultural Societies. He has written and edited a number of books on Medicinal Plants and other books with international authors. A new series “Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants” has been published by Studium Press, LLC, USA in 44 volumes under Dr. Govil’s Chief Editorship. Dr. Govil has been the main resource person as Executive Editor in Execution, Co-ordination and Completion of Projects in bringing 12 Vols Set each on Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Energy Science and Technology, and Environmental Science and Engineering. Simultaneously, Dr. Govil has brought four volumes set of Chemical Technology Series comprising 2 vols each on Advances in Fertilizer Technology as well as on Petroleum Engineering under the capacity of Acquisition Editor of the Series. Dr. Govil retired from ICAR service during the year 2007. Presently, he is working as Publishing Director and Managing Editor with Studium

Press LLC, USA (Camped at New Delhi, India) and has brought out nearly 310 scientific books publication during last eight years. E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]



Manohar Pathak A Post graduate in Botany with specialization in Plant Biotechnology from CCS University, Meerut in 2010 having 4 years of experience in publication of books and research articles. Have deep interest in Medicinal Plants and its chemistry, pharmacology, post harvest technology, phyto-techniques and scientometric studies. Previously Worked at CSIR-NISCAIR, New Delhi for approx-imately two years and was associated with Indian Journal for Natural products and resources. Have authored four books of secondary standard, three conference proceedings and couple of reseach article in a reputed journal. Currently Working in Food Corporation of India at FSD, Bathinda, Punjab.