African Natural Plant Products, Volume III Discoveries and Innovations in Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Applications ACS Symposium Series

New discoveries and applications of African plant products African Natural Plant Products (Volume III) provides a transdisciplinary approach to connect basic ethnobotanical studies to research that identifies bioactive molecules responsible for the plants' medicinal and nutritional applications. Section I highlights traditional plant-based medicines from sub-Sahara Africa, section II highlights the natural products' chemical and biological applications, and section III addresses innovative discoveries, analytical techniques, quality control, adulteration, and health claims. The book includes both original research and reviews on ethnobotany, chemistry, biology, and plant products as applies to new applications in foods, health, and nutrition and medicine for those exciting yet under-recognized plants.

Rodolfo Juliani (Ph.D. in Plant Biology, National University of Cordoba, Argentina) is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University. He is a former Fulbright scholar, and a recipient of many awards, including the Outstanding Researcher Award provided by the Association for the Advancement of IndustrialCrops. His research is centered on the biology and chemical diversity of plants, including volatile and non-volatile secondary metabolites, and the safety and effectiveness of natural plant-based products for human well-being (food, nutrition, health, cosmetics, and industrial uses) and environmental sustainability. He has contributed to developing the natural plant product industry for income generation and contributed to expanding research infrastructure and human capacity of non-profit, research, and higher education institutions in Africa and other parts of the world. Dr. Juliani has published more than 100 research papers, books, book chapters, and book reviews. James E. Simon (Ph.D., University of Massachusetts) is a Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University. Simon was a Professor at Purdue University for 17 years and in 2000 relocated his program to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he is the Director of the New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Program and the Director of the Center for Agricultural Food Ecosystems, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health. His research focuses on plant genetics, genetic diversity, natural product discovery and characterization, botanical authentication, quality control, and metabolomics. His current research interests focus on new sources of flavonoids, anthocyanins, spices, and new compounds as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial compounds, neuroprotective agents, and animal and insect pest repellents to improve human health and nutrition. Dr. Simon has published over 350 papers, books, and book