Biotechnology of bioactive compounds : sources and applications / [edited by] Dr. Vijai K. Gupta ... [et al.]. -- Chichester, West Sussex ; John Wiley & Sons Inc., c2015. – (58.1743/B616) |
Contents
Contents
List of contributors, ix
Foreword, xvii
Preface, xix
Section I: Bioactive compounds from diverse plant, microbial, and marine sources
1 Bioactive compounds from vegetable and fruit by-products, 3
2 Bioactive compounds in fresh-cut fruits: Occurrence and impact of processing and cold storage, 37
3 Pressurized hot water extraction of polyphenols from plant material, 63
4 Bioactive compounds in cereals: Technological and nutritional properties, 103
5 Antimicrobials from medicinal plants: Research initiatives, challenges, and the future prospects, 123
6 Coccoloba uvifera as a source of components with antioxidant activity, 151
7 Bioactive compounds and medical significance of some endangered medicinal plants from the Western Ghats region of India, 163
8 Fungal bioactive compounds: An overview, 195
9 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Association and production of bioactive compounds in plants, 225
10 Extremophiles as source of novel bioactive compounds with industrial potential, 245
11 New trends in microbial production of natural complex bioactive isoprenoids, 269
Section II: Chemistry, biotechnology, and industrial relevance
13 Glycosides: From biosynthesis to biological activity toward therapeutic application, 303
14 Trehalose mimics as bioactive compounds, 345
15 Virtual screening and prediction of the molecular mechanism of bioactive compounds in silico, 371
16 Steroids in natural matrices: Chemical features and bioactive properties, 395
17 Bioactive compounds obtained through biotechnology, 433
18 Metabolic engineering of bioactive compounds in berries, 463
19 Food-derived mukifunctional bioactive proteins and peptides Sources and production, 483
20 Food-derived multifunctional bioactive proteins and peptides Applications and recent advances, 507
Section III: Biochemistry and nutraceutical or health-related applications
21 An overview of the molecular and cellular interactions of some bioactive compounds, 527
22 Bioactive compounds as growth factors and 3D matrix materials in stem cell research, 555
23 Phytosterols: Biological effects and mechanisms of hypocholesterolemic action, 565
24 Overview of the role of food bioactive compounds as complementary therapy for celiac disease, 583
25 Bioactive lipid components from ruminant milk and meat: The new face of human health, 599
26 The milk fat globule membrane: A potential source of health-promoting glycans, 631
27 Seaweed and milk derived bioactive peptides and small molecules in functional foods and cosmeceuticals, 669
Index, 693