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S. Mohana Roopan · G. Madhumitha Editors Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: an Overview Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: an Overview S S. Mohana Roopan · G. Madhumitha Editors Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: An Overview Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: An Overview S. Mohana Roopan • G. Madhumitha Editors Bioorganic Phase in Natural Food: An Overview Editors S. Mohana Roopan G. Madhumitha Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Product Research Laboratory Product Research Laboratory School of Advanced Sciences School of Advanced Sciences Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India ISBN 978-3-319-74209-0 ISBN 978-3-319-74210-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74210-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018935134 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Preface Food is essential for each and every living organism on Earth. Especially, naturally available foods, i.e., fruits and plants, are being widely consumed throughout the world. Moreover, current research is mainly focused on the utilization of biomole- cules present in fruits for biomedical applications. Hence, the isolation and identifi- cation of the natural products/biomolecules is a vital task to be played. The natural products or bioorganic phase from food sources as pure compounds provides many applications in the food and pharmaceutical industry. As extraction methods play an important role in isolation of the bioorganic phase, the different extraction processes for each bioorganic phase are discussed in detail. In this book, Chaps. 1 and 2 deal with the importance of food science and pro- vide an introduction about food science technology. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 discuss about the extraction process of bioactive compounds and the difference between conventional and nonconventional method and characterization. Chapter 6 by v vi Preface Aparanjitha and Samratha explains about cardamom species in food and its com- mercial application. Chapters 7 and 8 focus on phytochemical, pharmacological, and total synthesis of bioactive compounds isolated from various food sources. In Chap. 9, the antidiabetic activity of fruits is summarized by Papitha et al. The impor- tance of food science in nanotechnology is explained in Chaps. 10–15. Thanks for reading. Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India S. Mohana Roopan G. Madhumitha Contents 1 An Introduction and Overview of Food Science on Day Today Life ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1 S. Mohana Roopan and Ganesh Elango 2 Importance of Food Science and Technology- Way to Future . 11 Deena Titus, E. James Jebaseelan Samuel, and S. Mohana Roopan 3 Extraction of Bio Organics Phase from Various Food Sources . 25 J. Fowsiya and G. Madhumitha 4 Con ventional and Non-conventional Approach towards the Extraction of Bioorganic Phase �������������������������������������������������������� 41 Sreenivasan Sasidharan, Shanmugapriya, Subramanion Lachumy Jothy, Soundararajan Vijayarathna, Nowroji Kavitha, Chern Ein Oon, Yeng Chen, Saravanan Dharmaraj, Ngit Shin Lai, and Jagat R. Kanwar 5 Isolation and Characterization of Bioorganic Phase from Food Source . 59 Rajendran Harish Kumar, Subramanyam Deepika, and Chinadurai Immanuel Selvaraj 6 Cardamom: A Multipurpose Species in Food and Commercial Needs ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 89 Aparanjitha Rajpur and K. Samratha 7 Total Synthesis of Natural Products Existence in Fruits and Vegetables �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 103 Nasireddy Seshadri Reddy and S. Mohana Roopan vii viii Contents 8 Phytochemical and Pharmacological Importance of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Modern Medicine �������������������������� 135 Gnanavel Velu, Veluchamy Palanichamy, and Anand Prem Rajan 9 Anti-Diabetic Effect of Fruits on Different Animal Model System ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 157 Papitha R., Kaviyarasi Renu, Immanuel Selvaraj C., and Abilash V. G. 10 Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: Current Status and Future Aspects �������������������������������������������������������� 187 Ravichandran Rathna, Asaithambi Kalaiselvi, and Ekambaram Nakkeeran 11 Bio-synthesized Nanoparticles as Photo- catalysts for Destruction or Degradation of Toxic Species ���������������������������������� 211 K. Anand, K. G. Moodley, and A. A Chuturgun 12 Toxicological Studies and Regulatory Aspects of Nanobased Foods . 225 Asaithambi Kalaiselvi, Ravichandran Rathna, and Ekambaram Nakkeeran 13 Halochromic Sensors for Monitoring Quality of Aqua Food �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 259 Kesavan Devarayan 14 Mechanism and Application of Nano Assisted Carrier Systems in Food �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 273 Ekambaram Nakkeeran, Asaithambi Kalaiselvi, Ravichandran Rathna, and Gnanaleela Aswin Jeno Jose 15 Controlling of Food Borne Pathogens by Nanoparticles ���������������������� 293 S. Rajeshkumar and L. V. Bharath Index ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 323 Contributors Abilash V. G. Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India K. Anand Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa L. V. Bharath Research Scientist, Nanotherapy Lab, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Yeng Chen Dental Research & Training Unit, and Oral Cancer Research and Coordinating Centre (OCRCC), Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A. A. Chuturgun Department of Medical Chemistry, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Subramanyam Deepika Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Kesavan Devarayan Department of Basic Sciences, College of Fisheries Engineering, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India Saravanan Dharmaraj Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Medical Campus, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Ganesh Elango Department of Chemistry, Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Product Research Laboratory, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India J. Fowsiya Department of Chemistry, Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Product Research Laboratory, School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India C. Immanuel Selvaraj Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India ix x Contributors E. James Jebaseelan Samuel Medical Gel Dosimetry Lab, Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Gnanaleela Aswin Jeno Jose Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous), Sriperumbudur Tk, Tamil Nadu, India Subramanion Lachumy Jothy Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Asaithambi Kalaiselvi Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous), Sriperumbudur TK, Tamil Nadu, India Jagat R. Kanwar Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biomedical Research (LIMBR), School of Medicine (SoM), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia Nowroji Kavitha Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Rajendran Harish Kumar Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Ngit Shin Lai Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine
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