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A great number of natural products have been isolated from insect species having a remarkable variety of compounds with unusual structures enabling strikingly diversified usage of them, such as in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or in food industry. With increasing environmental awareness for sustainable livelihood, the demand of natural products possessing various pharmacological properties has increased because of its biodegradability as well as the renewable source of production. Anthraquinones are of particular interest in this context as the compound is very widespread in occurrence and can be found in a wide range of taxa, encompassing lower prokaryotes such as Streptomyces spp. to higher and much developed eukaryotes such as fungi, lichens, plants and insects. These anthraqunoid compounds are also interestingly studied for their wide range of applications which is dependent upon the various properties they possess.
About the author
Dr. Gulsaz Shamim received PhD degree from BIT, Mesra in 2014. She worked on molecular entomology of lac insects involving genetics of lac resin & lac dye biosynthesis. She has authored 3 papers, 1 book & 2 patent applications.Dr. Ramani, director of Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums is an eminent scientist and authority on lac insects.
