Bioactive Compounds From Multifarious Natural Foods for Human Health : Foods and Medicinal Plants

"Divided into two sections, the volume first examines health claims of food-based bioactive compounds, which are extranutritional constituents that typically occur in small quantities in foods. This section lays out the concepts of extraction of food-based bioactive molecules, along with both conventional and modernized extraction techniques, as well as the available sources, biochemistry, structural composition, and potential biological activities of bioactive compounds. The book goes to present new research on health claims of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants, their importance, and health perspectives. Both sections cover the various pharmacological and therapeutic aspects of bioactive compounds, along with their methods of extraction, their phytochemistry, their pharmacological and biological activities, their medicinal properties, and their applications for disease management and prevention. Among the specific foods and plants included are soybean, durum wheat, avocado, watermelon, blueberries, macro and micro algae, bitter cucumber (or Citrullus colocynthis), black myrobalan, clove, flaxseed, and even industrial waste from cereal bran. This book volume sheds new light on the potential of natural and plant-based foods for human health from different technological aspects, contributing to the ocean of knowledge on food science and technology. This compendium will be useful for students, researchers, and industry professsionals in the study of functional foods."-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page About the Editors Table of Contents Contributors Abbreviations Preface Part I: Health Claims of Food-Based Bioactive Compounds Chapter 1: Nutritional Aspects of Soybean (Glycine max) Chapter 2: Nutritional Aspects of Durum Wheat Chapter 3: Functional and Nutraceutical Properties of Cereal Bran Industrial Waste: An Overview Chapter 4: Health Benefits of Avocado Chapter 5: Health Benefits of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Chapter 6: Anthocyanin Extracts of Blueberries for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 7: Functional and Nutraceutical Significance of Macro and Micro Algae Part II: Health Claims of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants Chapter 8: Medicinal Plants to Herbal Drugs: Development of Crude Drugs Chapter 9: Citrullus colocynthis: Phytochemical and Medicinal Perspectives Chapter 10: Hareer (Black Myrobalan): A Therapeutic Plant Chapter 11: Clove Essential Oil: Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects Chapter 12: Effect of Whole Flaxseed on Bone Turnover Markers and Gut Microbiota in Menopausal-Related Bone Loss: Review Chapter 13: Interventional Approaches in Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Pathogenesis and Current Status Index