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Secondary Metabolites in Stress and Disease Management: A Natural Alternative explores the vast potential of microbial and plant secondary metabolites in combating stress and diseases. With three main sections, the book delves into the sources and diversity of these compounds, their detection and extraction methods, and their innovative applications in disease management. It emphasizes their inclusion in mainstream therapies, showcasing their role in a natural and effective approach to health. Additionally, the book discusses the mechanisms of action in symbiotic and competitive interactions, strategies for maximizing production, and their therapeutic impact on human health.
Contributions from experts provide valuable insights for researchers, professors, students, and industry professionals in applied microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and plant science.
List of contents
SECTION I: DIVERSITY AND PRODUCTION STRATEGIES1. Indian Subcontinent as an Untapped Reserve of Secondary Metabolites
2. Plants and Microbes as a Source of Secondary Metabolites
3. Microalgae as a Source of Valuable Secondary Metabolites
4. Roles And Mechanism Of Action Of Secondary Metabolites In Symbiotic/Competitive Interactions
5. Extraction and Purification Strategies
6. Genetic Engineering as a Means to Maximize Secondary Metabolite Production
7. Bioinformatics as a Tool for Secondary Metabolite Research
SECTION II: ROLE OF SECONDARY METABOLITES IN PLANT STRESS MANAGEMENT8. Use of Secondary Metabolites in Mitigation of Abiotic Stress
9. Role of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Defense Against Pathogens
10. Secondary Metabolites in Defense Against Herbivory
11. Agricultural Applications of Secondary Metabolites
SECTION III: ROLE OF SECONDARY METABOLITES IN HUMAN HEALTH12. Secondary Metabolites for Improvement of Human Health
13. Role of Secondary Metabolites in Neurodegenrative Disorders
14. Application of Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Management
15. Potential Application of Secondary Metabolites in Diabetes
16. Secondary Metabolites in Contagious and Non-Contagious Diseases
About the author
Dr. Amrita Srivastava is currently and Assistant Pro in the Department of Life Sciences at the Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India. She has a PhD in BioScience and over 11 years of teaching and research experience. She works in the field of microbial secondary metabolites, and her research focus lies in the extraction and purification of microbial secondary metabolite siderophore and its application. Her work includes establishment of antimicrobial and anticancer properties of secondary metabolites by elucidating the mechanism of their effect on plants, microbes, and cell lines. She has published 26 research and review articles in journals of international repute, edited 2 books and authored over 15 book chapters.Dr. Arun Kumar Mishra, PhD is currently as a Senior Professor at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. He has 28 years of teaching and research experience. He has specialization in cyanobacterial systematics, microbial physiology, stress signalling, genetics, and proteomics. His research area comprised of deciphering the fundamental metabolisms of cyanobacteria and the physiological and biochemical basis of stress tolerance among microbes. Additionally, he has also successfully deciphered the mechanism of organophosphate bioremediation by Fischerella sp. LMGA1. Furthermore, he has successfully accomplished research projects sponsored by eminent research agencies like Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, University Grant Commission and Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India. He has also edited a book on cyanobacteria entitled, Cyanobacteria: From Basic Sciences to Applications, published by Elsevier in the year 2019
