Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Natural Bio-active Compounds : Volume 3: Biotechnology, Bioengineering, and Molecular Approaches, Paperback / softback Book

Natural Bio-active Compounds : Volume 3: Biotechnology, Bioengineering, and Molecular Approaches Paperback / softback

Edited by Mohd Sayeed Akhtar, Mallappa Kumara Swamy

Paperback / softback

Description

Natural bioactive compounds have become an integral part of plant-microbe interactions geared toward adaptation to environmental changes.

They regulate symbiosis, induce seed germination, and manifest allelopathic effects, i.e., they inhibit the growth of competing plant species in their vicinity.

In addition, the use of natural bioactive compounds and their products is considered to be suitable and safe in e.g. alternative medicine. Thus, there is an unprecedented need to meet the increasing demand for plant secondary metabolites in the flavor and fragrance, food, and pharmaceutical industries.

However, it is difficult to obtain a constant quantity of compounds from the cultivated plants, as their yield fluctuates due to several factors including genotypic variations, the geography, edaphic conditions, harvesting and processing methods.

Yet familiarity with these substances and the exploration of various approaches could open new avenues in their production.

This book describes the basis of bioactive plant compounds, their mechanisms and molecular actions with regard to various human diseases, and their applications in the drug, cosmetic and herbal industries.

Accordingly, it offers a valuable resource for students, educators, researchers, and healthcare experts involved in agronomy, ecology, crop science, molecular biology, stress physiology, and natural products. 

Information

  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:330 pages, 21 Illustrations, color; 10 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 330 p. 31 illus., 21 ill
  • Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
  • Publication Date:
  • Category:
  • ISBN:9789811374401

£129.99

 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information

  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:330 pages, 21 Illustrations, color; 10 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 330 p. 31 illus., 21 ill
  • Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
  • Publication Date:
  • Category:
  • ISBN:9789811374401