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BIOPROSPECTING OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY FOR INDUSTRIAL MOLECULES A comprehensive collection of recent translational research on bioresource utilization and ecological sustainability Bioprospecting of Plant Biodiversity for Industrial Molecules provides an up-to-date overview of the ongoing search for biodiverse organic compounds for use in pharmaceuticals, bioceuticals, agriculture, and other commercial applications. Bringing together work from a panel of international contributors, this comprehensive monograph covers natural compounds of plants, endophyte enzymes and their applications in industry, plant bioprospecting in cosmetics, marine bioprospecting of seaweeds, and more. Providing global perspectives on bioprospecting of plant biodiversity, the authors present research on enzymes, mineral micro-nutrients, biopesticides, algal biomass, and other bioactive molecules. In-depth chapters assess the health impacts and ecological sustainability of the various biomolecules and identify existing and possible applications ranging from ecological restoration to production of essential oils and cosmetics. Other topics include, bio-energy crops as alternative fuel resources, the role of plants in phytoremediation of industrial waste, and the industrial applications of endophyte enzymes. This comprehensive resource: Includes a through introduction to plant biodiversity and bioprospecting Will further the knowledge of application of different plants and improve research investigation techniques. Summarizes novel approaches for researchers in food science, microbiology, biochemistry, and biotechnology Bioprospecting of Plant Biodiversity for Industrial Molecules is an indispensable compendium of biological research for scientists, researchers, graduate and postgraduate students, and academics in the areas of microbiology, food biotechnology, industrial microbiology, plant biotechnology, and microbial biotechnology.

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Author:   Santosh Kumar Upadhyay (Panjab University, Chandigarh, India) ,  Sudhir P. Singh (Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali, India)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.021kg
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9781119717218

ISBN 10:   1119717213
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   15 July 2021
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors xv Preface xxi About the Editors xxiii Acknowledgments xxv 1 An Introduction to Plant Biodiversity and Bioprospecting 1 Ramya Krishnan, Sudhir P. Singh, and Santosh Kumar Upadhyay 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 What is Bioprospecting 1 1.2.1 Chemical Prospecting 3 1.2.2 Gene Prospecting 3 1.2.3 Bionic Prospecting 4 1.3 Significance of Plants in Bioprospecting 4 1.4 Pros and Cons of Bioprospecting 5 1.5 Recent Trends in Bioprospecting 6 1.6 Omics for Bioprospecting and in silico Bioprospecting 7 1.7 An Insight into the Book 8 References 10 2 Entomotoxic Proteins from Plant Biodiversity to Control the Crop Insect Pests 15 Surjeet Kumar Arya, Shatrughan Shiva, and Santosh Kumar Upadhyay 2.1 Introduction 15 2.2 Lectins 16 2.3 Proteinase Inhibitors 21 2.4 α-Amylase Inhibitors 24 2.5 Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins (RIPs) 27 2.6 Arcelins 30 2.7 Defensins 32 2.8 Cyclotides 32 2.9 Canatoxin-Like Proteins 33 2.10 Ureases and Urease-Derived Encrypted Peptides 33 2.11 Chitinases 36 2.12 Proteases 36 2.13 Conclusions 37 References 37 3 Bioprospecting of Natural Compounds for Industrial and Medical Applications: Current Scenario and Bottleneck 53 Sameer Dixit, Akanchha Shukla, Vinayak Singh, and Santosh Kumar Upadhyay 3.1 Introduction 53 3.2 Why Bioprospecting Is Important 54 3.3 Major Sites for Bioprospecting 54 3.4 Pipeline of Bioprospecting 55 3.5 Biopiracy: An Unethical Bioprospecting 55 3.6 Bioprospecting Derived Products in Agriculture Industry 56 3.7 Bioprospecting Derived Products for Bioremediation 57 3.8 Bioprospecting for Nanoparticles Development 59 3.9 Bioprospecting Derived Products in Pharmaceutical Industry 60 3.10 Conclusion and Future Prospects 63 Acknowledgments 64 References 64 4 Role of Plants in Phytoremediation of Industrial Waste 73 Pankaj Srivastava and Nishita Giri 4.1 Introduction 73 4.2 Different Toxic Materials from Industries 75 4.2.1 Fly Ash from Thermal Power Plants 75 4.2.2 Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Environment 75 4.2.2.1 Cadmium 75 4.2.2.2 Arsenic 76 4.2.2.3 Chromium 76 4.2.2.4 Pesticide in Environment 76 4.2.3 Phytoremediation Technology in Present Scenario 77 4.2.4 Conclusion 80 References 81 5 Ecological Restoration and Plant Biodiversity 91 Shalini Tiwari and Puneet Singh Chauhan 5.1 Introduction 91 5.2 Major Areas of Bioprospecting 92 5.2.1 Chemical/Biochemical Prospecting 92 5.2.2 Gene/Genetic Prospecting 92 5.2.3 Bionic Prospecting 93 5.3 Bioprospecting: Creating a Value for Biodiversity 93 5.4 Conservation and Ecological Restoration for Sustainable Utilization of Resources 94 5.5 Biodiversity Development Agreements 95 5.6 Conclusions 96 References 96 6 Endophyte Enzymes and Their Applications in Industries 99 Rufin Marie Kouipou Toghueo and Fabrice Fekam Boyom 6.1 Introduction 99 6.2 The Rationale for Bioprospecting Endophytes for Novel Industrial Enzymes 100 6.3 Endophytes as a Source of Industrial Enzymes 101 6.3.1 Amylases 104 6.3.2 Asparaginase 105 6.3.3 Cellulases 107 6.3.4 Chitinases 109 6.3.5 Laccases 110 6.3.6 Lipases 111 6.3.7 Proteases 113 6.3.8 Xylanases 115 6.3.9 Other Enzymes Produced by Endophytes 116 6.3.9.1 AHL-Lactonase 116 6.3.9.2 Agarase 116 6.3.9.3 Chromate Reductase 116 6.3.9.4 β-Mannanase 117 6.4 Overview of the Methods Used to Investigate Endophytes as Sources of Enzymes 117 6.5 Strategies Applied to Improve the Production of Enzymes by Endophytes 118 6.6 Conclusion 119 Acknowledgements 122 References 122 7 Resource Recovery from the Abundant Agri-biomass 131 Shilpi Bansal, Jyoti Singh Jadaun, and Sudhir P. Singh 7.1 Introduction 131 7.2 Potential of Agri-biomass to Produce Different Products 133 7.2.1 Conversion of Agri-biomass into Valuable Chemicals 133 7.2.2 Energy Production Using Agri-biomass 134 7.2.3 Role of Agri-biomass in Heavy Metal Decontamination 135 7.2.4 Manufacturing of Lightweight Materials 137 7.3 Case Studies 138 7.3.1 Utilization of Paddy Waste 138 7.3.2 Utilization of Mustard Waste 140 7.3.3 Utilization of Maize Waste 140 7.3.4 Utilization of Horticulture Waste 142 7.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 144 References 144 8 Antimicrobial Products from Plant Biodiversity 153 Pankaj Kumar Verma, Shikha Verma, Nalini Pandey, and Debasis Chakrabarty 8.1 Introduction 153 8.2 Use of Plant Products as Antimicrobials: Historical Perspective 154 8.3 Major Groups of Plants-Derived Antimicrobial Compound 156 8.3.1 Simple Phenols and Phenolic Acids 156 8.3.1.1 Flavonoids 156 8.3.1.2 Quinones 160 8.3.1.3 Tannins 160 8.3.1.4 Coumarins 161 8.3.2 Terpenes and Essential Oils 162 8.3.3 Alkaloids 163 8.4 Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Activity 163 8.4.1 Plant Extracts with Efflux Pump Inhibitory Activity 164 8.4.2 Plant Extracts with Bacterial Quorum Sensing Inhibitory Activity 164 8.4.3 Plant Extracts with Biofilm Inhibitory Activity 165 8.5 Conclusions and Future Prospects 165 References 166 9 Functional Plants as Natural Sources of Dietary Antioxidants 175 Ao Shang, Jia-Hui Li, Xiao-Yu Xu, Ren-You Gan, Min Luo, and Hua-Bin Li 9.1 Introduction 175 9.2 Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity 176 9.3 Antioxidant Activity of Functional Plants 176 9.3.1 Vegetables 176 9.3.2 Fruits 177 9.3.3 Medicinal Plants 181 9.3.4 Cereal Grains 181 9.3.5 Flowers 181 9.3.6 Microalgae 181 9.3.7 Teas 182 9.4 Applications of Plant Antioxidants 182 9.4.1 Food Additives 182 9.4.2 Dietary Supplements 183 9.5 Conclusions 183 References 184 10 Biodiversity and Importance of Plant Bioprospecting in Cosmetics 189 K. Sri Manjari, Debarati Chakraborty, Aakanksha Kumar, and Sakshi Singh 10.1 Biodiversity, Bioprospecting, and Cosmetics – A Harmony of Triad 189 10.2 The Fury of Synthetic Chemicals in Cosmetics on Health 191 10.3 India’s Biodiversity and Its Traditional Knowledge/Medicine in Cosmetics 191 10.3.1 Herbal Cosmetics 194 10.4 Use of Plant-Based Products in the Cosmetic Industry 194 10.5 Green Cosmetics – Significance and Current Status of the Global Market 196 10.5.1 Sustainable Development Goals (Economic, Ecological Benefits) in Cosmetic Industry – How Bioprospecting and Green Cosmetics Can Help? 199 10.6 Ethical and Legal Implications of Bioprospecting and Cosmetics 200 10.6.1 International Laws Regulating Bioprospecting 201 10.6.2 Indian Law Regulating Bioprospecting 202 10.6.3 Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) 202 10.6.4 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 203 10.6.5 Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore (IGC) 203 10.7 Laws Regulating Cosmetics 203 10.8 Role of Biotechnology in Bioprospecting and Cosmetics 204 References 205 11 Therapeutic Lead Secondary Metabolites Production Using Plant In Vitro Cultures 211 Vikas Srivastava, Aksar Ali Chowdhary, Skalzang Lhamo, Sonal Mishra, and Shakti Mehrotra 11.1 Introduction 211 11.2 Secondary Metabolites and Pharmaceutical Significance 212 11.3 Plant In Vitro Cultures and Strategies for Secondary Metabolite Production 214 11.3.1 Precursor Feeding 214 11.3.2 Metabolic Engineering 215 11.3.3 Elicitation 216 11.3.4 Bioreactor Up-scaling 216 11.4 Exemplification of the Utilization of Different Types of Plant In Vitro Cultures for SMs Production 217 11.4.1 Shoot Culture 217 11.4.2 Adventitious Root Culture 220 11.4.3 Callus and Cell Suspension Culture 220 11.4.4 Hairy Root Cultures 221 11.5 Conclusion 221 References 222 12 Plant Diversity and Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Spices and Condiments 231 Thakku R. Ramkumar and Subbiah Karuppusamy 12.1 Introduction 231 12.2 Habitat and Diversity of Major Spices and Condiments in India 232 12.3 Ethnobotanical Context of Spices and Condiments in India 241 12.4 Major Spices and Condiments in India 243 12.4.1 Black Pepper 243 12.4.2 Capsicums 243 12.4.3 Cinnamomum 244 12.4.4 Coriander 244 12.4.5 Cumin 244 12.4.6 Cardamom 245 12.4.7 Fennel 245 12.4.8 Ginger 245 12.4.9 Mustard Seed 246 12.4.10 Nutmeg 246 12.4.11 Saffron 246 12.4.12 Turmeric 246 12.4.13 Vanilla 247 12.5 Importance of Indian Spices 247 12.6 Spice Plantation and Cultivation in India 249 12.7 Cultivation Technology of Caper Bud in India 250 12.8 Export of Indian Spices 251 12.9 Conservation Efforts Against Selected Uncultivated Wild Spices and Condiments 254 12.10 Institutions and Organization Dedicated for Research and Development in Spices and Condiments in India 254 12.11 Recent Researches on Spices and Condiments 255 12.12 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 256 Acknowledgments 256 Authors’ Contribution 256 References 257 13 Plants as Source of Essential Oils and Perfumery Applications 261 Monica Butnariu 13.1 Background 261 13.2 Biochemistry of Essential Oils 262 13.2.1 The Physiological Mechanism of Biosynthesis of Essential Oils 262 13.2.2 The Role of Terpenes in Plants 263 13.2.3 The Prevalence Essential Oils in Plants 264 13.2.4 Paths of Biosynthesis of Volatile Compounds in Plants 265 13.2.4.1 Metabolic Cycles Involved in the Biosynthesis of Different Groups of Secondary Metabolites 265 13.2.4.2 Metabolic Cycles of Biosynthesis of Phenolic Compounds 266 13.3 The Metabolism Terpenes 269 13.3.1 Metabolic Cycle of Mevalonic Acid Biosynthesis 271 13.3.2 Metabolic Cycle of Methylerythritol Phosphate Biosynthesis 272 13.4 The Role of Essential Oils and the Specificity of Their Accumulation in Plants 272 13.5 Essential Oils from Plants in Perfume 281 13.5.1 Linalool (3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol), C10H18O 286 13.5.2 Camphor (1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1] heptan-2-one), C10H16O 286 13.5.3 Cedrol (1S, 2R, 5S, 7R, 8R)-(2,6,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo [5.3.1.01,5] undecan-8-ol or cedran-8-ol), C15H26O 286 13.5.4 Eugenol (2-methoxy-4-allylphenol; 1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene), C10H12O2 287 13.5.5 Citral (3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-al), C10H16O 287 13.5.6 Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) C8H8O3 287 13.5.7 Syringe Aldehyde (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde) C9H10O4 288 13.6 Conclusions and Remarks 289 References 290 14 Bioprospection of Plants for Essential Mineral Micronutrients 293 Nikita Bisht and Puneet Singh Chauhan 14.1 Introduction 293 14.2 Plants as a Source of Mineral Micronutrients 293 14.3 Bioavailability of Micronutrients from Plants 294 14.3.1 Bioavailability of Fe and Zn 294 14.3.2 Impact of Food Processing on Micronutrient Bioavailability from Plant Foods 295 14.4 Manipulating Plant Micronutrients 296 14.4.1 Improving Bioavailability of Micronutrients from Plant Foods 296 14.4.2 Metabolic Engineering of Micronutrients in Crop Plants 297 14.5 Microbes in the Biofortification of Micronutrients in Crops 298 14.6 Conclusions 299 References 299 15 Algal Biomass: A Natural Resource of High-Value Biomolecules 303 Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Ananya Singh, Variyata Agrawal, and Neelam Yadav 15.1 Introduction 303 15.2 Carbon Dioxide Capture and Sequestration 304 15.3 Algae in High-Value Biomolecules Production 306 15.3.1 Proteins, Peptides, and Amino Acids 310 15.3.2 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) 311 15.3.3 Polysaccharides 312 15.3.4 Pigments 313 15.3.4.1 Chlorophylls 313 15.3.4.2 Carotenoids 314 15.3.4.3 Phycobilliproteins (PBPs) 315 15.3.5 Vitamins 316 15.3.6 Polyphenols 316 15.3.7 Phytosterols 317 15.3.8 Phytohormones 318 15.3.9 Minerals 318 15.4 Algae in Biofuel Production/Generation 319 15.4.1 Thermochemical Conversion 319 15.4.2 Chemical Conversion by Transesterification 321 15.4.3 Biochemical Conversion 322 15.4.4 Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) 324 15.5 Algae in Additional Applications 325 15.5.1 Algae as Livestock Feed and Nutrition 325 15.5.2 Algae as Feed in Aquaculture 326 15.5.3 Algae as Bio-Fertilizer 326 15.6 Conclusion and Future Prospects 326 References 327 16 Plant Bioprospecting for Biopesticides and Bioinsecticides 335 Aradhana Lucky Hans and Sangeeta Saxena 16.1 Introduction 335 16.2 Current Scenario in India 336 16.3 Plants-Based Active Compounds 337 16.3.1 Azadirachtin 337 16.3.2 Pyrethrins 338 16.3.3 Rotenone 338 16.3.4 Sabadilla 339 16.3.5 Ryania 339 16.3.6 Nicotine 339 16.3.7 Acetogenins 339 16.3.8 Capsaicinoids 339 16.3.9 Essential Oils 340 16.4 Advantages and Future Prospects of Bioinsecticides 340 16.5 Conclusions 342 Acknowledgment 343 References 343 17 Plant Biomass to Bioenergy 345 Mrinalini Srivastava and Debasis Chakrabarty 17.1 Introduction 345 17.2 Plant Biomass 346 17.2.1 Types of Biomass (Source: [17]) 347 17.3 Bioenergy 347 17.4 Biomass Conversion into Bioenergy 348 17.4.1 Cogeneration 349 17.5 The Concept of Biomass Energy (Source: [27]) 349 17.5.1 Thermochemical Conversion 349 17.5.1.1 Direct Combustion 349 17.5.1.2 Pyrolysis 349 17.5.1.3 Gasification 349 17.5.2 Biochemical Conversion 350 17.5.2.1 Anaerobic Digestion 350 17.5.2.2 Alcohol Fermentation 350 17.5.2.3 Hydrogen Production from Biomass 350 17.6 Use of Biofuel in Transportation 350 17.7 Production of Biogas and Biomethane from Biomass 350 17.8 Generation of Biofuel 351 17.8.1 Bioethanol 351 17.8.2 Biodiesel 352 17.9 Advanced Technologies in the Area of Bioenergy 352 17.10 Conclusion 353 Acknowledgment 354 References 354 18 Bioenergy Crops as an Alternate Energy Resource 357 Garima Pathak and Shivanand Suresh Dudhagi 18.1 Introduction 357 18.2 Classification of Bioenergy Crops 358 18.2.1 First-Generation Bioenergy Crops 358 18.2.1.1 Sugarcane 359 18.2.1.2 Corn 359 18.2.1.3 Sweet Sorghum 359 18.2.1.4 Oil Crops 360 18.2.2 Second-Generation Bioenergy Crops 360 18.2.2.1 Switchgrass 360 18.2.2.2 Miscanthus 361 18.2.2.3 Alfalfa 361 18.2.2.4 Reed Canary Grass 361 18.2.2.5 Other Plants 361 18.2.3 Third-Generation Bioenergy Crops 362 18.2.3.1 Boreal Plants 362 18.2.3.2 Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) Plants 362 18.2.3.3 Eucalyptus 362 18.2.3.4 Agave 362 18.2.3.5 Microalgae 363 18.2.4 Dedicated Bioenergy Crops 363 18.2.5 Halophytes 363 18.3 Characteristics of Bioenergy Crops 364 18.3.1 Physiological and Ecological Traits 364 18.3.2 Agronomic and Metabolic Traits 364 18.3.3 Biochemical Composition and Caloric Content 365 18.4 Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops 365 18.5 Environmental Impacts of Bioenergy Crops 366 18.5.1 Soil Quality 366 18.5.2 Water and Minerals 367 18.5.3 Carbon Sequestration 367 18.5.4 Phytoremediation 367 18.5.5 Biodiversity 368 18.6 Conclusion and Future Prospect 369 References 369 19 Marine Bioprospecting: Seaweeds for Industrial Molecules 377 Achintya Kumar Dolui 19.1 Introduction 377 19.2 Seaweeds as Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods 378 19.3 Seaweeds in the Alleviation of Lifestyle Disorders 380 19.4 Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Seaweeds 381 19.5 Seaweed Is a Source of Anticoagulant Agent 381 19.6 Anticancer Property of Seaweed 382 19.7 Seaweeds as Antiviral Drugs and Mosquitocides 384 19.8 Use of Seaweeds in the Cosmeceutical Industry 385 19.9 Use of Seaweed as Contraceptive Agents 386 19.10 Extraction of Active Ingredients from Seaweed 388 19.10.1 Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) 388 19.10.2 Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) 389 19.10.3 Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) 389 19.10.4 Enzyme-Assisted Extraction (EAE) and EMEA 390 19.11 Market Potential of Seaweeds 390 19.12 Conclusion 391 References 391 20 Bioprospection of Orchids and Appraisal of Their Therapeutic Indications 401 Devina Ghai, Jagdeep Verma, Arshpreet Kaur, Kranti Thakur, Sandip V. Pawar, and Jaspreet K. Sembi 20.1 Introduction 401 20.2 Orchids as a Bioprospecting Resource 402 20.3 Orchids as Curatives in Traditional India 403 20.4 Therapeutics Indications of Orchids in Asian Region 403 20.5 Evidences of Medicinal Uses of Orchids in Ethnic African Groups 404 20.6 Orchids as a Source of Restoratives in Europe 405 20.7 Remedial Uses of Orchids in American and Australian Cultures 405 20.8 Scientific Appraisal of Therapeutic Indications of Orchids 406 20.8.1 Orchids as Potent Anticancer Agents 406 20.8.2 Immunomodulatory Activity in Orchids 412 20.8.3 Orchids and Their Antioxidant Potential 412 20.8.4 Antimicrobial Studies in Orchids 412 20.8.5 Orchids and Anti-inflammatory Activity 413 20.8.6 Antidiabetic Prospects in Orchids 413 20.8.7 Other Analeptic Properties in Orchids 414 20.9 Conclusions 414 Acknowledgments 415 References 415 Index 425

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Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He has been working in the field of plant biotechnology for more than 14 years. His current research focuses on functional genomics. Sudhir P. Singh, Scientist, Biotechnology & Synthetic Biology, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali, India. He has been working in the field of molecular biology and biotechnology for more than a decade. His current research is focused on gene mining and biocatalyst engineering for the development of approaches for transformation of agro-industrial residues and under- or un-utilized side-stream biomass into value-added bio-products.

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