Phytochemistry Volume 1: Fundamentals, Modern Techniques, and Applications

This first book in this three-volume set provides comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics in phytochemistry. With chapters from professional specialists from key institutions around the world, the volume starts with an introduction to phytochemistry and details the fundamentals. Part II discusses the state-of-the-art modern methods and techniques in phytochemical research, while Part III provides an informative overview of computational phytochemistry and its applications. Part IV presents novel research findings in the discovery of drugs that will be effective in the treatment of diseases. The chapters are drawn carefully and integrated sequentially to aid flow, consistency, and continuity.

Part 1: Fundamentals Of Phytochemistry 1. Introduction to Phytochemistry 2. Biosynthesis of Phytochemicals 3. Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Pathogens: Phytoalexins Induction 4. Biological Roles of Phytochemicals 5. Phytochemicals as Immunomodulators 6. Phytochemicals as Nutraceuticals and Pharmafoods 7. The Role of Phytochemistry in Plant Classification: Phytochemotaxonomy 8. Plant Metabolomics Part 2: Methods And Techniques 9. Phytochemical Extraction, Isolation and Detection Techniques 10. Techniques in Phytochemotaxonomy 11. Chromatographical Techniques in Phytochemical Research 12. UV/Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC in Phytochemical Analysis: An Introduction 13. HPLC and HPTLC as Sophisticated Tools in Phytochemical Analysis 14. Analytical Techniques in Elemental Profiling 15. Phytochemical Test Methods 16. Animal Models in Phytopharmacology 17. Toxicological Testing of Plant Products 18. Role of Biostatistics in Phytochemical Research: Emphasis on Essential Oil Studies Part 3: Computational Phytochemistry 19. Computational Phytochemistry in Drug Discovery: Databases and Tools 20. Stemness Modulation by Phytochemicals to Target Cancer Stem Cells 21. Targeting Cancer Cell Carbohydrate Metabolism by Phytochemicals 22. Herbal Drug Discovery: The Envision Biotechnology Approach Part 4: Phytochemical Research 23. GC-MS Analysis and In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Tectona grandis Bark Extract Against Human Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF-7) 24. Phytochemical Analysis of Nigella sativa L. Seeds Aqueous Extract by GC-MS and FTIR 25. Phytochemical Studies on Five Nigerian Indigenous Vegetables

Chukwuebuka Egbuna is a chartered chemist, chemical analyst, and academic researcher. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Society of Quality Assurance (USA). He is a reviewer and editorial board member of various journals, with his most recent role as a website administrator for the Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences.

Jonathan Chinenye Ifemeje, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria. He has published over 40 publications and is the Managing Editor of the Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences. He is a member of various institutes, including the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Society of Quality Assurance.

Stanley Chidi Udedi, PhD, is a Full Professor of Biochemistry at the Department of Applied

Biochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, where he is also Dean of Students. He has taught at various institutions, including Madonna University, Nigeria, and Anambra State University, which is now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria. He is well published with over 50 publications.

Shashank Kumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Biochemistry and Microbial Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India. Dr. Kumar has about 60 published scientific papers, reviews, editorial articles, and book chapters in various national and international peer-reviewed journals and has been cited more than 1,200 times. He has also edited several books, including Concepts in Cell Signaling and Carbohydrate Metabolism: Theory and Practical Approach.