Advances in Extraction and Applications of Bioactive Phytochemicals

by Mihir Kumar Purkait PhD (Author), Dibyajyoti Haldar (Author), Prangan Duarah BS (Author)

Advances in Extraction and Applications of Bioactive Phytochemicals presents comprehensive and systematic coverage of extraction techniques for bioactive phytochemical compounds and their delivery and therapeutic effectiveness. Sections focus on the pharmaceutical industry’s perspective, aiming at compiling recent advances of natural products in the field of drug delivery, including a brief overview of plant-based bioactive molecules, utilization of different plant elements for the extraction of phytochemicals, a compilation of conventional extraction approaches, advanced extraction methods, including Supercritical carbon-dioxide extraction, computational methods to improve production, drug delivery aspects of bioactive phytochemicals, their therapeutic effectiveness, and more.

This book is a complete reference targeted at pharma researchers in academic and corporate environments and those willing to apply the most current extraction methods and health applications. Researchers in medicinal chemistry and chemical engineering will also benefit from this comprehensive resource.

• Offers a consistent compilation of the most current phytochemical extraction techniques
• Includes detailed protocols for extraction
• Covers the main classes of naturally occurring bioactive phytochemical compounds