Advances in Extraction and Applications of Bioactive Phytochemicals

By Mihir Kumar Purkait, Dibyajyoti Haldar, Prangan Duarah

Advances in Extraction and Applications of Bioactive Phytochemicals presents comprehensive and systematic coverage of extraction techniques for bioactive phytochemical compounds, their delivery, and therapeutic effectiveness.

The book focuses on the pharmaceutical industry's perspective, aiming at compiling recent advances of natural products in the field of drug delivery. In the first chapters, a brief overview of plant-based bioactive molecules is provided. The following chapter covers the utilization of different plant elements for the extraction of phytochemicals. Chapter 3 covers a compilation of conventional extraction approaches. The following chapter covers advanced extraction methods, including Supercritical carbon-dioxide extraction. The following chapter is dedicated to neoteric solvent applications. Next, computational methods to improve production are covered. The next chapters cover drug delivery aspects of bioactive phytochemicals and their therapeutic effectiveness. The final chapter discusses patents on naturally derived pharmaceuticals.

Advances in extraction and applications of bioactive phytochemicals is a complete reference targeted at pharma researchers in academic and corporate environments, willing to apply the most current extraction methods, and health applications. Researchers in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Engineering may also benefit from the reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443185352
• ISBN13: 9780443185359
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 284 Pages