Health Benefits of Secondary Phytocompounds from Plant and Marine Sources
Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health Series

This new volume, Health Benefits of Secondary Phytocompounds from Plant and Marine Sources, looks at a selection of important issues and research topics on phytochemicals in plant-based therapeutics, covering bioactive compounds from both plant and marine sources. Natural products and their bioactive compounds are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medication, as pharmaceutical supplements, as well as in functional foods and nutraceuticals, all of which have potentially positive effects on health and have preventive and curative properties for various diseases and health conditions.

The first section of the book, on Bioactive Compounds from Plant Sources, describes the concept of extraction of bioactive molecules from plant sources, both conventional and modern extraction techniques, available sources, biochemistry, structural composition, and potential biological activities. Advanced extraction techniques, such as enzyme-assisted, microwave-assisted, ultrasound-assisted, pressurized liquid extraction, and super critical extraction techniques, are described in detail.

Part 1: Plant-Based Secondary Phytocompounds 1. Functional Foods: Bioavailability, Structure, and Nutritional Properties 2. Secondary Metabolites from Clerodendrum infortunatum L.: Their Bioactivities and Health Benefits 3. Functional Benefits of Ficus hispida L. 4. Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants 5. Therapeutic Potential of Anthocyanin against Diabetes Part 2: Secondary Phytocompounds From Marine Sources 6. Therapeutic Potential of Marine Foods: Review 7. Marine Natural Products for Human Health Care 8. Marine Fungi-Derived Secondary Metabolites: Potential as Future Drugs for Health Care 9. Marine Biotoxins: Symptoms and Monitoring Programs

Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, PhD, is the Alfred Deakin Research Fellow at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus.