Pomotherapeutic Insights on Wild Edible Fruits

Edited by Parimelazhagan Thangaraj

ISBN13: 9789819605422

Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Format: Hardback

Published: 22/03/2025

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Description
This book uses an interdisciplinary approach that merges botany, nutrition and pharmacology to explore the potential of wild fruits. Wild edible fruits can have several therapeutic and health benefits which may vary depending on its nutritional content. These wild fruits are the major precursors to their commercial counterparts and also the major source of nutrition globally. Wild fruits are more essentially known for their bioactive components and beneficial effects of various phytochemicals. These phytochemicals have been associated with many health benefits and play a significant role in the prevention and management of various diseases. This book bridges the gap between natural therapeutic compounds and modern medicine. With a spotlight on their antioxidant, antidiabetic and other bioactivity and qualities, this comprehensive work delves deep into the bioactive compounds that make fruits veritable powerhouses of health benefits. This book primarily caters to the need of students and researchers pursuing studies in the fields of pharmacology, nutrition or natural medicine.
.- Chapter 1: Nutritional Analysis on Wild Edible Fruits of Kolli Hills (Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu), India .- Chapter 2: Nutraceutical potential of edible plants for balancing dietary requirements in human diet: a case study  .- Chapter 3: Exploring the medicinal potential of Muntingia calabura Linn. fruit: A comprehensive overview .- Chapter 4: Wild edible fruits of Western Ghats: A Rich Source of Bioactive Compounds with Health-Promoting Effects - A review .- Chapter 5: Study on Anti-oxidant Activity of Unripe Fruits of Syzygium calophyllifolium using In-vitro Models .- Chapter 6: An Insight to intensify the potential prospects of underutilized wild species of Piper .- Chapter 7: Unveiling the Anti-inflammatory properties of Ficus Fruits: A Promising Frontier for Potential Therapeutic Benefits .- Chapter 8: Potential Prospects of Underexploited Wild Edible Fruits of Tamilnadu .- Chapter 9: Curative potentialities of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Roxb.- a less exploited tropical fruit tree .- Chapter 10:Psidium guajava l. (poor man's fruit) with anti-cancer potential: a comprehensive review .- Chapter 11:An overview on wild edible fruits of Servarayan and Kalrayan hilly ranges .- Chapter 12:A review on Nutritional and Metabolomic analysis of wild edible fruits of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India  .- Chapter 13:Improving the microbiological, sensory, and chemical constituents of stored crystallized “Jenipapo” (Genipa americana L.), a native Brazilian fruit  .- Chapter 14_Biomedical applications and Health benefits of wild Noni and its fruits .- Chapter 15_Under-exploited wild edible fruits of Western Ghats – A review on antioxidant potential and phytochemistry .- Chapter 16_Edible fruit-yielding wild plants of Tamil Nadu: A preliminary checklist .- Chapter 17_Application of Herbal based edible coating on fruits - A promising technology to counter post-harvest losses.
  • Diseases & disorders
  • Pharmacology
  • Therapy & therapeutics
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
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