Bioactive Compounds from Multifarious Natural Foods for Human Health: Foods and Medicinal Plants(Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health)

Divided into two sections, the volume first examines health claims of food-based bioactive compounds, which are extra-nutritional 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. 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. This 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.

Table of Contents:
PART 1: HEALTH CLAIMS OF FOOD-BASED BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS 1. Nutritional Aspects of Soybean (Glycine max) 2. Nutritional Aspects of Durum Wheat 3. Functional and Nutraceutical Properties of Cereal Bran Industrial Waste: An Overview 4. Health Benefits of Avocado 5. Health Benefits of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) 6. Anthocyanin Extracts of Blueberries for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disorders 7. Functional and Nutraceutical Significance of Macro and Micro Algae PART 2: HEALTH CLAIMS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS 8. Medicinal Plants to Herbal Drugs: Development of Crude Drugs 9. Citrullus colocynthis: Phytochemical and Medicinal Perspectives 10. Hareer (Black Myrobalan): A Therapeutic Plant 11. Clove Essential Oil: Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects 12. Effect of Whole Flaxseed on Bone Turnover Markers and Gut Microbiota in Menopausal-Related Bone Loss: Review 13. Interventional Approaches in Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Pathogenesis and Current Status

About the Author :
Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, PhD, is the McKenzie Fellow at the School of Agriculture and Food in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia. He was formerly the Alfred Deakin Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia; a lecturer in the Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan; and a research associate for the PAK-US Joint Project funded by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, and Department of State, USA. A prolific author, Dr. Suleria has published many peer-reviewed scientific papers in professional journals and has co-edited several books. Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus. He was proclaimed the “Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the Twentieth Century” by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During his professional career of over 52 years, he has received many prestigious awards. A prolific author and editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and several textbooks and has edited over 100 books. Huma Bader Ul Ain, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Punjab-Pakistan. She has published more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific papers in international journals and several book chapters. She has attended various training workshops and conferences and has memberships in national and international organizations and platforms. She has done a three-month internship at Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and a six-month internship at the School of Nutrition and United Hospital Faisalabad.