Emerging bioresources with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical prospects. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Seema Patel.
• Authors: Patel, Seema
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: An underutilized tropical plant Psidium cattleianum (Strawberry guava) -- Chapter 3: Opuntia fruits as source of inexpensive functional foods -- Chapter 4: Food and pharmaceutical potential of Carissa genus -- Chapter 5: Portulaca oleracea: an untapped bioactive repository for health amelioration -- Chapter 6: Grape seeds: Agro-industrial waste with vast functional food potential -- Chapter 7: Newest and robust entrant to the functional food sector: Chia seeds -- Chapter 8: Prosopis genus as food and drug repository: Exploring the literature databases -- Chapter 9: Resurgence of interest in ancient grain quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa): An appraisal -- Chapter 10: A promising CAM therapeutic for multiple cancers: Milk thistle (Silybum) -- Chapter 11: Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) mushroom: Nutraceutical assessment based on latest findings.
• Publisher Details: Heidelberg [Germany] : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 615.321; Environment; Herbs -- Therapeutic use; Plants -- Nutrition; Alternative medicine; Nutrition; MEDICAL -- Pharmacology; Alternative medicine; Herbs -- Therapeutic use; Nutrition; Plants -- Nutrition; Plants, Medicinal; Environment; Sustainable Development; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Nature Conservation; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Conservation of the environment; Sustainable development; Biotechnology; Nature Conservation; Science -- Environmental Science; Sustainability; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319128474; 3319128477; 3319128469; 9783319128467
• Related ISBNs: 9783319128467
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 19, 2015).
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