Flavonoids: Extraction, Characterization, and Therapeutic Applications

Dr. Kanu Priya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences, School of Bioscience and Technology, at Sharda University in Greater Noida, India. Her areas of specialization include Phyto-therapeutics, animal biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and pharmacology and toxicology. She teaches both graduate, postgraduate and PhD students in biotechnology and Life Sciences.  She has won best women research award in 2025 by Springer Nature. Dr. Soumya Pandit is an Associate Professor at Sharda University, Greater Noida. He earned his PhD from IIT Kharagpur and completed postdoctoral research at the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, with additional training at the University of Lleida, Spain. His research focuses on microbial electrochemical systems, bioenergy production, biofilms and biofouling, microalgal biofuels, and nanomaterials for bioenergy and fouling mitigation. He is currently working on enhancing biogas production and conducting life cycle assessment studies.Dr. Sanket Joshi is a Professor and Deputy Director at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Rajasthan, India. He previously served as Deputy Director of the Oil & Gas Research Center and as an Application Specialist at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. With 20 years of academic experience and four years in industrial R&D, his work focuses on energy, microbial biotechnology, and environmental bioremediation. He has been listed among the top 2% most highly cited scientists globally (2022–2025) for his contributions to the fields of Energy and Biotechnology.

• Chapter 1. Methods for Isolating and Purifying Flavonoids from Plant Sources.- Chapter 2. Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques for Flavonoid Analysis.- Chapter 3. Flavonoids as Antioxidants and Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Cancer Prevention.- Chapter 4. Flavonoids as Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Agents in Cancer Therapy.- Chapter 5. Flavonoids as Modulators of Cancer Cell Signaling Pathways: PI3K/Akt, MAPK, and NF-κB.- Chapter 6. Flavonoids vs. Conventional Cancer Drugs: Comparative Therapeutic and Safety Profiles.- Chapter 7. Chemistry and Structural Diversification of Flavonoids.- Chapter 8. Metal Complexes of Flavonoids: Organotin and Transition Metal Coordination.- Chapter 9. Nanocarriers for Flavonoids: Liposomes, Niosomes, and Polymeric Nanoparticles.- Chapter 10. Functionalization Approaches: FA/HA Coating and Targeted Cancer Delivery.- Chapter 11. Smart Delivery System and Controlled Release of Flavonoids.- Chapter 12. Challenges in Extracting Flavonoids from Plant Sources: Yield, Purity, and Cost.- Chapter 13. Clinical Trials of Flavonoids: Current Status and Progress.- Chapter 14. Economic and Environmental Impact of Flavonoid Extraction: Sustainability and Scalability.- Chapter 15. Regulatory Frameworks for Flavonoid-Based Cancer Therapies: FDA, EMA, and WHO Guidelines.- Chapter 16. Case Studies: Successful Clinical and Real-World Applications.- Chapter 17. Industry Insights: Flavonoids in the Pharmaceutical Pipeline.