Short description:

This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth examination of the complexities of bioactive compounds, offering a meticulous exploration of their identification, characterization, and multifaceted roles in food and pharmaceutical applications.

Long description:

The potential of bioactive compounds can be unlocked through an in-depth examination of their properties in the book titled Bioactive Compounds: Identification and Characterization of their Food and Pharmacological Potential. This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth examination of the complexities of bioactive compounds, offering a meticulous exploration of their identification, characterization, and multifaceted roles in food and pharmaceutical applications.

Through comprehensive analyses and illustrative case studies, this book elucidates the intricacies of isolating and understanding bioactive compounds, highlighting their multifaceted biological activities and therapeutic potential. Readers will gain insights into the latest techniques for extracting, purifying, and analyzing these compounds, crucial for identifying them in diverse natural sources.

Each chapter elucidates the scientific principles that underpin the biological effects of bioactive compounds, also addressing practical considerations for their application in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical formulations. The scope of these effects encompasses antioxidants and antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory agents, and other biological activities. This scholarly work bridges the gap between theory and application, making it an indispensable resource for researchers, academics, and professionals in the fields of food science, pharmacology, and biomedical research.

• Comprehensive Coverage: Explores bioactive compounds in depth, covering identification, characterization, and applications in food and pharmaceutical industries








• Cutting-Edge Research: Integrates the latest methods for extracting, purifying, and analyzing bioactive compounds, ensuring relevance and timeliness








• Practical Applications: Provides insights into developing functional foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals with bioactive compounds, bridging theory and practice








• Multidisciplinary Approach: Addresses the roles of bioactive compounds from nutritional and therapeutic perspectives, appealing to researchers and professionals across fields








• Authoritative Resource: Offers a valuable reference for understanding and utilizing bioactive compounds in diverse scientific and industrial settings

Table of Contents:

About the editors

List of contributors

SECTION 1: Natural Compounds

Javed Ahamad

Chapter 2. Plants as a Source of Bioactive Compounds

Javed Ahamad

Chapter 3. Microalgae as a Source of Bioactive Compounds

Monize Bürck, Mônica Masako Nakamoto, Letícia Guerreiro Trindade, Renata Nolasco Braga Souto, Bruna Kaori Feitosa Tanaka, Ingrid Ferreira de Souza, and Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga

SECTION 2: Supercritical Fluid Extraction

Chapter 4. Supercritical Fluid Extraction as a Promising Technique for Agri-food Products and By-products Maicon Sérgio N. dos Santos, Lissara Polano Ody, Carolina E. Demaman Oro, Bruno Douglas Kerber, Norton M. Silveira, Rogério M. Dallago, Marcus V. Tres, and Giovani L. Zabot

Chapter 5 Last Innovations in Supercritical Fluid Extraction Processes for Metabolites Extraction from Agriculture and Agroindustrial Residues in The New Food Waste Biorefineries Context.

Daissy Lorena Restrepo Serna, Mariana Ortiz Sánchez, Sara Piedrahita Rodríguez, and Carlos Ariel Cardona Alzate

Chapter 6 Prefeasibility Analysis of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Polyphenols from Orange as Part of Food Waste Biorefineries

Mariana Ortiz-Sánchez, Sara Piedrahita-Rodríguez, Daissy Lorena Restrepo Serna, and Carlos Ariel Cardona Alzate

SECTION 3: Essential Oils

Chapter 7. Application of Essential Oils in Food Industry: Challenges and Innovation

K. Saeed, I. Pasha, M. F. J. Chughtai, Z. Ali, H. Bukhari, and M. Zuhair

Chapter 8. Application of Essential Oil Nanoemulsions in Food Preservation

Mohammad Aslam, Georgeos Deeb, Mohd. Amir Mirza, Javed Ahmad, and Leo M.L. Nollet

Chapter 9. Traditional Knowledge and the Development of Botanical Bioactive Compounds in Brazil for the Control of Aedes aegypti

Paula Maria Correa de Oliveira, Jo?o Paulo Barreto Sousa, Lorena C. Albernaz, Ellem Suane Ferreira Alves, Laila Salmen Espindola, and Márlia Coelho-Ferreira

Chapter 10. Essential Oil from Medicinal and Food Plants, a Pharmacological Approach

Devyani Rajput, Rakhi Khabiya, Akanksha Dwivedi, Vishal Soni, Priyanka Soni

SECTION 4: Fixed Oils

Chapter 11. Carotenoid-Rich Vegetable Oils of Palm trees from the Amazonia and Their Potential Food Applications

Fernanda Wariss Figueiredo Bezerra, Marielba de Los Angeles Rodriguez Salazar, Marcilene Paiva da Silva, Saulo Edgar Gomes de Souza, Elivaldo Nunes Modesto Junior, Luiza Helena Da Silva Martins, and  Renan Campos Chisté

    Chapter 12. Oilseeds from a Brazilian Semi-Arid Region: Edible Potential Regarding the Mineral Composition

I. M. C. Almeida, M. T. Oliva-Teles, R. C. Alves, J. Santos, R. S. Pinho, S. I. Silva, C. Delerue-Matos, and M. B. P. P. Oliveira 

Chapter 13. The Amazon?s Andiroba oil: Overview on Characterization, Pharmacology Properties and Clinical Effects

Deiweson Souza-Monteiro, Cristian Kallahan Silva Chagas, Vinicius Ruan Neves dos Santos, and Rafael Rodrigues Lima

SECTION 5: Oil Resins

Chapter 14. Copaifera of the Neotropics: A Review of the Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Rafaela da Trinidade, Joyce Kelly da Silva, and William N. Setzer

Chapter 15. Oil resin: Characterization, chemical compositions, food applications, and biological activities

Karyme do Socorro de Souza Vilhena, Leonardo Souza da Costa, Anderson de Santana Botelho, Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira, and Fábio José Bonfim Cardoso

SECTION 6: Polar compounds and Functional Foods

Chapter 16. Advances in Pharmacological Activities of Terpenoids

Wenqiang Yang, Xu Chen , Yanli Li, Shaofen Guo, Zhen Wang, and Xiuling Yu

Chapter 17. Food Alkaloids Advances, Trends, Applications, and Safety

Ingryd Rodrigues Martins, Fernanda Warris Figueiredo Bezerra, Julia Helena da Silva Martins, Andrea Komesu, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira, and Luiza Helena da Silva Martins

Chapter 18. New Food Flavonoids and Their Pharmacological Properties

Magally Araújo Gonçalves, Ingryd Rodrigues Martins , Jonilson de Melo e Silva

Julia Helena da Silva Martins^, Andrea Komesu^, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira^, and Luiza Helena da Silva Martins

Chapter 19. Açaí - More Than a Traditional Food in the Amazon. A Functional Food and a Promising Raw Material for Pharmaceutical Innovation

Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Felipe Oliveira Nunes, Vinícius Ruan Neves dos Santos, Wallacy Watson Pereira Melo, Kátia Lamar?o-Vieira, Hervé Rogez, and Rafael Rodrigues Lima

SECTION 7: Phenolic Compounds

Chapter 20. Utilisation of Resin by Bees and its Antibacterial Properties

Showket Ahmad Dar, Ammar AL-Farga, Ayah T. Abdullah Al-Kilani, Kounser Javeed, Wajid Hasan, Yendrembam K. Devi, Naveena Nazim, Dev Karan Bairwa, Kangjam Bumpy, I Yimjenjang Longkumer, Syed Naseem Zaffar, and Rizwan Rashid

Chapter 21. Role of Phenolic Compounds in Plants and Their Pharmacological Properties

Showket Ahmad Dar, Ebtesam A. GASHASH, Ahmed M.El. Taher, Ayah T. Abdullah Al-Kilani, Kounser Javeed, Wajid Hasan, Yendrembam K. Devi, Naveena Nazim, Ammar AL-Farga, Kangjam Bumpy, I Yimjenjang  Longkumer, Dev Karan Bairwa, Syed Naseem Zaffar, and Rizwan Rashid

Chapter 22. The Biosynthesis of Lignin and Its Role in Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications

Showket Ahmad Dar; Mohmmad Al-Salem, Ebtesam A. GASHASH, Ahmed M.El. Taher, Magdy A. OMAR, Hany S.Abd El-Raouf, Ayah T. Abdullah Al-Kilani, Kounser Javeed, Wajid Hasan, Yendrembam K. Devi, Naveena Nazim, Ammar AL-Farga, Kangjam Bumpy, I Yimjenjang  Longkumer, Dev Karan Bairwa, Syed Naseem Zaffar  G, Rizwan Rashid