Overview

There are alarming reports of new and emerging microbial diseases. The recent emergence of COVID-19 is a burning example that has attracted global attention. Not only this, the development of multidrug resistance in microbes is frightening and thus the available antibiotics have been ineffective. Considering these facts, there is a pressing need to develop effective treatment options that are eco-friendly, biobased, and cost-effective. The present book covers the natural/bio-based products from plants, mushrooms and microbes that can be used against different microbial diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi. This book would be an essential reading for students, researchers and people from pharma industries. Key features: • Describes the biobased natural products to combat microbial diseases. • Examines the antimicrobial potential of mushrooms, endophytes and secondary metabolites. • Discusses the role of defensins and terpenes in microbial diseases. • Incorporates natural products from the Amazon for treating microbial diseases.

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Author:   Mahendra Rai (SGB Amravati Univeristy, Maharashtra, India) ,  Chistiane M. Feitosa (Federal University of Piaui, Brazil)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781032153438

ISBN 10:   1032153431
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   09 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Natural Products Used in Microbial Diseases 1. The Journey through the Gene: a Focus on Plant Anti-pathogenic Agents Mining in the Omics Era 2. Natural Products from the Amazon Region as Potential Antimicrobials 3. Selective Antimicrobial Agents from Terrestrial Plants: A Hope in the Battle of Infection 4. Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts and Fractions of Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) 5. Spices as Eco-friendly Microbicides: From Kitchen to Clinic 6. Biobased Products for Viral Diseases 7. Brazilian Medicinal Plant Extracts with Antimicrobial Action Against Microorganisms that Cause Foodborne Diseases 8. Recent Discoveries of Natural Products as Antimicrobial Alternatives for Bovine Mastitis Treatment 9. Plant-based Nanomaterials and their Antimicrobial Activity Section II: Biobased Metabolites Used in Microbial Diseases 10. Approaches for Identification and Validation of Antimicrobial Compounds of Plant Origin—A Long Way from the Field to the Market 11. Plant-Based Essential Oils in The Treatment of Microbial Infections 12. Terpenes: A Source of Novel Antimicrobials, Applications and Recent Advances Section III: Biobased Antimicrobials from Mushrooms and Microbial Sources 13. Streptomyces: A Potential Source of Natural Antimicrobial Drug Leads 14. Impact of Endosymbionts on Antimicrobial Properties of Medicinal Plants 15. Potential of Mycochemicals in the Prevention and Control of Microbial Diseases 16. Potential Activity of Mushrooms Against Viruses: Current Trends and Perspectives

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Dr. Mahendra Rai is presently a visiting Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. Formerly he was Professor and Head of department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University, Maharashtra state, India. He was a visiting scientist at the University of Geneva, Debrecen University, Hungary; University of Campinas, Brazil; VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, and National University of Rosario, Argentina, and University of Sao Paulo. He has published more than 425 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 62 books and 6 patents. Recently, he has been featured in Stanford's list of top 2% scientists under Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Dr. Chistiane M. Feitosa is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil. Her research areas include pharmacology, natural products and their secondary metabolites with the potential for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and antimicrobials. She has published more than 55 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, she has edited/authored more than 12 books /chapters from eminent publishers like CRC press/ Taylor and Francis and also 5 patents.

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