Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin - 9781771887861

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Bioactive Compounds from Plant OriginExtraction, Applications, and Potential Health Benefits\nAuthor(s): Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, Colin Barrow\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781771887861, 978-1771887861\nSynopsis\nThis new volume explores the importance of phytochemicals from plants in therapeutics, focusing on the extraction of bioactive compounds and their applications in human health. Natural products and their bioactive compounds are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medication as well as for the production of pharmaceutical supplements and, more recently, as food additives to increase the functionality of foods.\nThe first section of the volume describes recent advances in the extraction of bioactive compounds from various sources. It looks at advanced extraction techniques such as enzyme-assisted, microwave-assisted, ultrasound-assisted, pressurized liquid extraction, and supercr.