Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin

This new volume explores the importance of phytochemicals from plants in therapeutics focusing on the extraction of bioactive compounds and their applications in human health. Natural products and their bioactive compounds are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medication as well as for the production of pharmaceutical supplements and more recently as food additives to increase the functionality of foods. The first section of the volume describes recent advances in the extraction of bioactive compounds from various sources. It looks at advanced extraction techniques such as enzyme-assisted microwave-assisted ultrasound-assisted pressurized liquid extraction and supercritical extraction techniques. Part 2 on bioactive compounds and health claims covers the roles of different bioactive compounds and their health-promoting potential for lifestyle diseases. This section explains the botany physical characteristics uniqueness uses distribution importance phytochemistry bioactivities and future trends of different functional foods.