Plant-Based Natural Products

Shahid-ul-Islam is a researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. His current research interests include green chemistry, dyes & pigments, thermodynamics and kinetics of colorants, and polymeric nanocomposites. He has numerous academic publications in international journals of high repute to his credit.

• Preface xiii1 Potential Resurgence of Natural Dyes in Applied Fields 1Shahid Adeel, Sana Rafi, Mahwish Salman, Fazal-Ur-Rehman and Shazia Abrar1.1 Introduction 11.2 History 31.3 Advantages of Natural Dyes 41.4 Classification 51.5 Methods of Extraction and Dyeing 101.6 Potential Application of Natural Dyes 121.7 Conclusion 20Acknowledgment 20References 202 Natural Dyes from Indigoid-Rich Plants: An Overview 27Mohd Yusuf and Shahid-ul-Islam2.1 Introduction to Natural Dyes 272.2 Indigoid Dyes: An Overview 292.4 Safety Aspects and Sustainability 432.5 Conclusion and Future Outlook 43References 443 Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Butea monosperma L. 47Shahid-ul-Islam, Mohd Yusuf and Faqeer Mohammad3.1 Introduction 483.2 Phytochemical Aspects 493.3 Sterols 523.4 Imides 523.5 Terpenoids 543.6 Miscellaneous Compounds 553.7 Biological Activities 553.8 Conclusion 61References 614 Radiation Pretreatment: A Potential Novel Technology to Improve Fastness Properties of Plant-Derived Natural Dyes 65Shahid Adeel, Shumaila Kiran, Sana Rafi, Tayyaba Ayesha, Fazal-Ur-Rehman, Tahsin Gulzar and M.Zuber4.1 Introduction 664.2 Chemistry of Fabrics 694.3 Mordants and their Classification  734.4 Radiation and its Role in Dyeing  764.5 Applications of Mordants  784.6 Conclusion  81Acknowledgments 81References 825 Natural Colorant from Lawsonia inermis Leaves: Reflectance Spectroscopy-Induced Optimal Conditions of Extraction and Dyeing 89Mohd Yusuf and Faqeer Mohammad5.1 Introduction 895.2 Materials and Methods 915.3 Results and Discussion 935.4 Conclusion 98Acknowledgement 100References 1006 Plant Food By-products and their Application in Food Industry 103Kaiser Younis, Ovais Shafiq Qadri, Khalid Bashir and Shahid-ul-Islam6.1 Introduction 1036.2 Plant Origin Food By-products 1056.3 Effects on the Quality Parameters of Food Products Incorporated with Plant By-products 1126.4 Conclusion 121References 1227 Effect of Drumstick Leaves (Moringa oleifera) Incorporation on Quality of Khakhra 129TaranjitKaur Maghu, Alka Sharma and Kaiser Younis7.1 Introduction 1307.2 Materials and Methods 1317.3 Results and Discussions 134Conclusion 142Acknowledgments 142References 1428 Curcumin and Its Derivatives – Isolation, Synthesis, and Applications 145Ovas Ahmad Dar, Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Shahid-ul-Islam, Parveez Gull and Athar Adil Hashmi8.1 Introduction 1458.2 Isolation 1478.3 Metal Complexes as Derivatives of Curcumin 1478.4 Applications of Curcumin and its Derivatives 1568.5 Conclusions and Future Perspective 166Abbreviations 167References 1689 Investigating the Functional Properties of Pineapple Pomace Powder and Its Incorporation in Buffalo Meat Products 175Kaiser Younis and Saghir Ahmad9.1 Introduction 1759.2 Materials and Methods 1769.3 Results and Discussion 180Conclusion 189Acknowledgment 190References 19010 Green Adsorbents from Plant Sources for the Removal of Arsenic: An Emerging Wastewater Treatment Technology 193Sharf Ilahi Siddiqui, Saif Ali Chaudhry and Shahid-ul-Islam10.1 Introduction 19410.2 Arsenic Toxicity 19510.3 Detoxification and Remediation of Arsenic 19610.4 Adsorption as an Emerging Technology 19710.5 Mechanism Followed by Green Adsorbent 20510.6 Water Constraints Effect on Green Adsorbent 20710.7 Regeneration of Green Adsorbent 20810.8 Advantages, Shortcomings, and Recent Advances 21010.9 Conclusion and Future Prospects 211Acknowledgment 211References 211