Phytochemistry, 3-Volume Set

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The 3-volume set, Phytochemistry, covers a wide selection of topics in phytochemistry and provides a wealth of information on the fundamentals, new applications, methods and modern analytical techniques, state-of-the-art approaches, and computational techniques. With chapters from professional specialists in their fields from around the world, the volumes deliver a comprehensive coverage of phytochemistry. Phytochemistry is a multidisciplinary field, so this book will appeal to students in both upper-level students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in a number of fields, including biological science, biochemistry, pharmacy, food and medicinal chemistry, systematic botany and taxonomy, ethnobotany, conservation biology, plant genetic and metabolomics, evolutionary sciences, and plant pathology. Volumes Cover Volume 1 Cover Half Title Title Copyright About the Editors Contents Contributors Abbreviations Foreword Preface PART I: Fundamentals of Phytochemistry 1. Introduction to Phytochemistry 2. Biosynthesis of Phytochemicals 3. Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Pathogens: Phytoalexins Induction 4. Biological Roles of Phytochemicals 5. Phytochemicals as Immunomodulators 6. Phytochemicals as Nutraceuticals and Pharmafoods 7. Role of Phytochemistry in Plant Classification: Phytochemotaxonomy 8. Plant Metabolomics PART II: Methods and Techniques 9. Phytochemical Extraction, Isolation, and Detection Techniques 10. Techniques in Phytochemotaxonomy 11. Chromatographical Techniques in Phytochemical Research 12. Ultraviolet/Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC in Phytochemical Analysis: An Introduction 13. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography as Sophisticated Tools in Phytochemical Analysis 14. Analytical Techniques in Elemental Profiling 15. Phytochemical Test Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative and Proximate Analysis 16. Animal Models in Phytopharmacology 17. Toxicological Testing of Plant Products 18. Role of Biostatistics in Phytochemical Research: Emphasis on Essential Oil Studies PART III: Computational Phytochemistry 19. Computational Phytochemistry in Drug Discovery: Databases and Tools 20. Stemness Modulation by Phytochemicals to Target Cancer Stem Cells 21. Targeting Cancer Cell Carbohydrate Metabolism by Phytochemicals 22. Herbal Drug Discovery: The Envision Biotechnology Approach PART IV: Phytochemical Research 23. Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Analysis and In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Tectona grandis Bark Extract Against Human Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF-7) 24. Phytochemical Analysis of Nigella sativa L. Seeds Aqueous Extract by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy and Fourier-Transform Infrared 25. Phytochemical Studies on Five Nigerian Indigenous Vegetables Index Volume 2 Cover Half Title Title Copyright About The Editors Contents Contributors Abbreviations Foreword Preface PART I: Ethnomedicine and Pharmacognosy 1. Pharmacognosy and Prehistoric Uses of Medicinal Plants 2. Complementary and Alternative Systems of Medicines 3. Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Peoples’ Medicinal Plants 4. Herbal Medicine: A Case Study of Nigerian Medicinal Plants 5. Plant Species Utilized for Ethnoveterinary Practices in India PART II: Medicinal Potentials of Phytochemicals 6. Antioxidants and Phytochemicals 7. Roles of Phytochemicals in the Prevention and Treatment of Various Diseases 8. Phytochemicals as Oxidative Stress Mitigators 9. Antimicrobial Medicinal Plants as Effective Natural Bioresources 10. Medicinal Plants with Antivenom Activities 11. Medicinal Potentials of Green Tea 12. Antioxidant Potentials of Cinnamon 13. Phytochemical as Hope for the Treatment of Hepatic and Neuronal Disorders 14. Role of Phytochemicals in the Treatment of Male Infertility 15. Roles of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Cancer 16. Methylated Flavonoids as a Novel Inhibitor of Metastasis in the Cancer Cell 17. Medicinal Roles of Phytomolecules in the Treatment and Management of Diabetes Mellitus 18. Roles of Phytomolecules in the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy 19. Phytochemicals as Protagonist for the Treatment and Management of Autoimmune Diseases PART III: Nanoparticle Biosynthesis and Its Biomedical Applications 20. Green Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles 21. Cytotoxicity and Biomedical Applications of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Plants 22. Green Synthetic Approaches and Precursors for Carbon Dot Nanoparticles PART IV: Phytochemicals as Friends and Foes 23. Toxic Plants and Phytochemicals 24. Phytochemicals as Prooxidants 25. Phytochemicals as Antinutrients Index Volume 3 Cover Half Title Title Copyrights About The Editors Contents Contributors Abbreviations Foreword Preface PART I: Marine Sources of Secondary Metabolites 1. Phytochemicals of Marine Origins 2. Marine Sponge Alkaloids: A Source of Novel Anticancer Agents 3. Marine Antioxidants and Assay Methods 4. Extraction of Marine Phytochemicals: Methods and Techniques PART II: Industrial and Medicinal Applications of Phytochemicals 5. Biotechnology Approach to the Production of Phytochemicals: An Introduction 6. Secondary Metabolites Accumulation and Production Through in Vitro Cultures 7. Practical Processes Involved in the Production of Phytochemicals by Plant Tissue Cultures 8. Medicinal and Industrial Applications of Bromelain 9. Cysteine Proteases from Plants and their Applications 10 Phytotherapy and Encapsulation 11 Effective Processing Methods for Fruits and Vegetables PART III: Environmental Concerns and Eco-Friendly Control Measures 12. Effects of Environmental Factors on the Accumulation of Phytochemicals in Plants 13. Effects of Environment on the Chemical Constituents and Biological Characteristics of Some Medicinal Plants 14. Phytochelatins and Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants 15. Phytochemical Biopesticides 16. A Sustainable Approach in Integrated Pest Management: Role of Phytomolecules as Biopesticide 17. Essential Oils in Pest Control and Disease Management 18. Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in Acidic Media by Phytochemicals Part IV Recent Advances 19 Novel Terpenoids as Anticancer Stem Cell Agents 20 Evaluation of the Phytohemagglutinins Activities of Echinacea Species in Ontogenesis Index