Green Chemistry and Biodiversity Principles, Techniques, and Correlations

Green Chemistry and Biodiversity: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations reports on new approaches to designing chemicals and chemical transformations that are beneficial for human health and the environment, a continuing emerging important field of study. This volume provides a collection of innovative research on the development of alternative sustainable technologies, taking a broad view of the subject and integrating a wide variety of approaches. With a focus on the interdisciplinary applications of green chemistry and biodiversity, this volume will be a rich resource for scientists and researchers in many subfields of chemistry and chemical engineering.

1. Photodegradation of 2-Nitrophenol, An Endocrine Disruptor, Using TiO2 Nanospheres/SnO2 Quantum Dots 2. Biodiversity as a Source of Drugs: Cordia, Echinacea, Tabernaemontana, and Aloe 3. Biodiversity: Loss and Conservation 4. Aegle marmelos: Nature’s Gift for Human Beings 5. Seed-Growth Method for the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles 6. Soil Protections Functions of Medicinal Plants: Meadow and Field Weeds 7. Glycosylation of Polyphenols in Tannin-Rich Extracts from Euphorbia antisyphilitica, Jatropha dioica, and Larrea tridentate 8. Analysis and Quantification of Larrea tridentata Polyphenols Obtained by Reflux and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction 9. Properties and Applications of the Phytochemical: Ellagic Acid (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6-Hexahydroxydiphenic Acid-2, 6, 2, 6-Dilactone) 10. Antioxidative Properties of Punica granatum, Peganum harmala, Dianthus caryophyllus, and Vitis vinifera Extracts against Free Radicals 11. Flavonoids for Designing Metal Nanoparticles and Their Applications 12. Ph and Temperature Factors Affecting Curcumin Properties and Its Bioapplicability 13. Integrated Water Resource Management and Nanotechnology Applications in Water Purification: A Critical Overview 14. Precision Personalized Medicine from Theory to Practice: Cancer 15. Design, Synthesis, and Studies of Novel Piperidine-Substituted Triazine Derivatives as Potential Antiinflammatory and Antimicrobial Agents 16. Metaphors That Made History: Reflections on Philosophy/Science/DNA

Cristobal N. Aguilar, Suresh C. Ameta, A. K. Haghi