Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin: Chemistry, Biological Activities and Uses

ISBN-13: 9783030913779 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Murthy, Hosakatte Niranjana

Opis

This reference book provides a comprehensive overview of natural gums, resins, and latexes of plants with a focus on their chemistry, biological activities, and practical uses. The content is divided into five main sections each of which contains chapters contributed from valuable experts in their field. Naturally occuring plant products have quite diverse applications in many different industries. The book aims to highlight the important aspects of  plant-based gums, resins and latexes as well as provide a strategic framework for further research and development activities on these bioproducts. It will appeal to a broad audience such as biologists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, food technologists and medical practitioners. It is also a useful resource for research investigators of the healthcare industry, academia and students of biomedical sciences.

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction to Gums, Resins and Latexes: Chemical Constituents and Applications of Gums, Resins, and Latexes of Plant Origin;- Pharmaceutical Applications of Various Natural Gums and Mucilages;- Tree Gum-Based Renewable Materials and Nanoparticles;- Natural Gums for Fruits and Vegetables Preservation: A Review;- Application of Guar Gum and Its Derivatives in Agriculture;- Exudate Gums;- Gums as Pharmaceutical Excipients: An Overview;- Part II: Plant Gums: Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Moi Gum;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Locust Bean Gum;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Moringa Gum;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Tara Gum;- Uses, Chemistry, and Biological Activities of Cashew Gum;- Chemistry and Food Applications of Persian Gum;- Chañar Gum (Geoffrea Decorticans);- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Basil Seed Gum;- Part III: Plant Resins and Oleoresins: Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Copaiba Oil Resins;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Balsams;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Copal Resin (Bursera spp-) in Mexico;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Oleo-Gum Resin of Commiphora wightii;- Chemistry and Biological Activities of Garcinia Resin;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Resin of Boswellia serrata Roxb-;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Benzoin Resin;- Ethnobotany, Chemistry, and Biological Activities of Some Commiphora Species Resins;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Araucaria Resin;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Asafetida;- Chemistry and Applications of Propolis;- Propolis: A Multifaceted Approach for Wound Healing;- Part IV: Plant Latexes: Chemistry, Biological Activity, and Uses of Clusia Latex;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Calotropis Latex;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Ficus carica Latex;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Jatropha Latex;- Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Latex from Selected Species of Apocynaceae;- Part V: Plant Waxes: Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Carnauba Wax;-

O autorze

Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy, Professor at PostGraduate Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, has obtained his Ph.D. from Karnatak University, India. He has a tremendous passion for research and academics. Since 1986, he has served in various positions at the Post-Graduate Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India. Apart from his teaching experience of 35 years, he possesses extensive research experience in the area of plant biotechnology. He has postdoctoral and collaborative research experience in many foreign research institutes. Prof. Murthy carried out research at Biotechnology Division, Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, India (1992); Crop Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada (1993); Research Centre for the Development of Horticultural Technology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea (2000-2001, 2002, 2004, 2006-2007, 2013- 2014); and in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom (2005-2006) as a postdoctoral fellow/visiting scientist. He is the recipient of various prestigious fellowships including Biotechnology National Associate, Biotechnology Overseas Associate (awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India), Brain Pool Fellowship (awarded by the Korean Society of Science and Technology, South Korea), Visiting Fellowship (awarded by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, South Korea), and Commonwealth Post-doctoral Fellowship (awarded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK). He has completed more than 15 research projects funded by various agencies and guided several Ph.D. students. He has published more than 225 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals with high impact factors. His research work has been cited more than 4800 times by fellow researchers and has an H-index (Hirsch index) of 38 as recorded by Scopus. 

Professor Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy, along with South Korean collaborators, has developed biotechnological methods for the production of pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from cell and organ cultures of Ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Echinacea, and St. John’s wort using large-scale bioreactors. His experimental investigations on the use of adventitious root cultures and bioreactor technologies for the production of biomass and secondary metabolites have paved the way for the commercialization of plant secondary metabolites. Various ginseng-based commercial products have been released and are currently available in the market.