ABSTRACT

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.

Phytochemistry, Volume 1: Fundamentals, Modern Techniques, and Applications  Part 1: 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. The Role of Phytochemistry in Plant Classification: Phytochemotaxonomy  8. Plant Metabolomics  Part 2: Methods And Techniques  9. Phytochemical Extraction, Isolation and Detection Techniques  10. Techniques in Phytochemotaxonomy  11. Chromatographical Techniques in Phytochemical Research  12. UV/Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC in Phytochemical Analysis: An Introduction  13. HPLC and HPTLC as Sophisticated Tools in Phytochemical Analysis  14. Analytical Techniques in Elemental Profiling  15. Phytochemical Test Methods  16. Animal Models in Phytopharmacology  17. Toxicological Testing of Plant Products  18. Role of Biostatistics in Phytochemical Research: Emphasis on Essential Oil Studies  Part 3: 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 4: Phytochemical Research  23. GC-MS 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 GC-MS and FTIR  25. Phytochemical Studies on Five Nigerian Indigenous Vegetables  Phytochemistry, Volume 2: Pharmacognosy, Nanomedicine, and Contemporary Issues  Part 1: 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 2: 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 Anti-Venom Activities  11. Medicinal Potentials of Green Tea  12. Antioxidant Potentials of Cinnamon  13. Phytochemical as the 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 3: Nanoparticle Biosynthesis And Its Biomedical Applicationsm  20. Green Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles  21. Cytotoxicity and Biomedical Applications of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Plants  22. Biosynthesis of Carbon Dot’s Nanoparticles from Plants  Part 4: Phytochemicals As Friends And Foes  23. Toxic Plants and Phytochemicals  24. Phytochemicals as Prooxidants  25. Phytochemical as an Antinutrient  Phytochemistry, Volume 3: Marine Sources, Industrial Applications, and Recent Advances  Part 1: Marine Sources Of Secondary Metabolites  1. Phytochemicals of Marine Origin  2. Marine Sponge Alkaloids: A Source of Novel Anticancer Agent  3. Marine Antioxidants and Assay Methods  4. Extraction of Marine Phytochemicals: Methods and Techniques  Part 2: 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 Culture  8. Medicinal and Industrial Applications of Bromelain  9. Cysteine Proteases from Plants and Its Applications  10. Phytotherapy and Encapsulation  11. Effective Processing Methods for Fruits and Vegetables  Part 3: 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. Sustainable Approach in Integrated Pest Management: Role of Phytomolecules as Biopesticide  17. Essential Oil in Pest Control and Disease Management  18. Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in Acidic Media by Phytochemicals   Part 4: Recent Advances  19. Novel Terpenoids as Anticancer Stem Cell Agents  20. Evaluation of the Phytohemagglutinin Activities of Echinacea Species in Ontogenesis