Bioactive Compounds in Edible Flowers

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Many societies have found various utilities of edible flowers. They give a more ornamental look, enhances the taste, and also enhances its nutritional value. Numerous studies conducted recently have shown that edible flowers are also rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fibre, vitamins, minerals. These flowers also contain a variety of phytochemicals, including phenolics, flavonoids, carotenoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and other compounds that have been shown to increase biological activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and antidiabetic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective qualities. Edible flowers have now found their way into a number of industries, including as cosmeceuticals, functional foods, and nutraceuticals.The book provides information on the nutritional value, phytochemical makeup, and bioactivity of both wild and cultivated flowers. It also describes edible flowers in depth to make them better-known to consumers and the food business. Each chapter discusses the possible toxicological effects of floral components.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-02-05
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor424
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041079866

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Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy was professor at the Postgraduate Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, where he has served in several positions. He has a PhD from the same university. Apart from teaching experience in the area of plant biotechnology, Prof. Murthy has post-doctoral and collaborative research experience in many research institutes. He worked at Biotechnology Division of Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, India (1992); Crop Science Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada (1993); Research Centre for the Development of Horticultural Technology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea several times, the last being in 2022-2024; and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK (2005-2006) as a postdoctoral fellow/visiting scientist. Prof. Murthy is the recipient of various prestigious fellowships including, Brian Pool Fellowship (awarded by Korean Society of Science and Technology, and National Research Foundation, South Korea), visiting fellowship (awarded by Korean Science and Engineering Foundation, South Korea), Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellowship (awarded by Korean Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK) and Prof. Raja Ramanna Chair (awarded by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India). He has completed more than 15 research projects funded by various agencies and supervised 22 PhD students. Prof. Murthy has published almost 330 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals with high impact factors. His research has been cited more than 7500 times by fellow researchers and his H-index (Hirsch Index) of 45 as recorded by Scopus. Prof. Murthy is currently a Research Professor, Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.Prof. Murthy has developed biotechnological methods for the production of pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites from cell and organ cultures of ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Echinacea, and St. John’s wort using large-scale bioreactors along with South Korean collaborators. His experimental investigations on the use of adventitious root cultures in bioreactor technologies for the production of biomass and secondary metabolites have paved the way for the commercialization of plant-based pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

Preface. PART I: INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES. 1. Edible Flowers: An Updated Review on Nutritional Composition, Phytochemicals, and Biological Activities. 2. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Mexican Edible Flowers. PART II: SPECIFIC EDIBLE FLOWERS. 3. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Clitoria ternatea (Butterfly Pea). 4. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Chrysanthemum. 5. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Cucurbita moschata (Pumpkin). 6. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Cucurbita Species. 7. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Dahlia. 8. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Diplotaxis Species (Wall-rocket). 9. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Hibiscus x Rosa-sinensis (Chinese Rose). 10. Chemistry and Biological Activities of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Flowers. 11. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Lavandula Species (Lavender). 12. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Oxalis Pes-caprae. 13. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Damask Rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) Flowers. 14. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Crocus sativa L. (Saffron). 15. Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Flowers of Calendula. 16. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme). PART III: EXTRACTION AND APPLICATIONS. 17. Extraction Strategies for Bioactive Compounds Recovery from Edible Flowers. Index.