Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Vegetables and Legumes

(Reference Series in Phytochemistry)

Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy, Kee Yoeup Paek

ISBNs: 3030574148, 9783030574147, 9783030574154, 9783030574161, 978-3030574147, 978-3030574154, 978-3030574161, 978-3-030-57414-7, 978-3-030-57415-4, 978-3-030-57416-1

English | 2021 | PDF | 674 Pages

This reference work provides a comprehensive overview of bioactive compounds found in underutilized vegetables and legumes around the globe. It describes their pharmacological, biological and health effects in detail, and provides a strategic framework for further research and global development activities.

Using a consistent structure and divided into 9 parts based on the plant source, the book reviews bioactive compounds in various plant species. Each part opens with a leading article discussing the respective plant species.

This book is a valuable reference resource for plant biologists and biotechnologists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, food technologists, nutritionists and other health professions working in academia and industry.