Plant Secondary Metabolites

Natural Defenses in Disease Management
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-20566-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 458 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Plant Secondary Metabolites: Natural Defenses in Disease Management examines plant-derived secondary metabolites and their crucial role in both ecological balance and human innovation. From their biosynthetic pathways and ecological significance to their application in sustainable agriculture, medicine, and biotechnology, the book provides a complete resource for understanding these compounds. It emphasizes their potential in replacing synthetic chemicals in pest management and crop protection, aligning with current trends in sustainable farming.

Print edition not for sale in India.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raypa, Pratima

Kumar, Susheel

Jadhav, Reshma

Ansari, Zuby

Chauhan, Praneet

Chouhan, Vinod

Gupta, Sheetanshu

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Virologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- About the Editors

- Introduction to Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Role in Defense (Susheel Kumar, Prajna Samal, Shivangi S. Kansara and Pratima Raypa)

- Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites: Pathways and Mechanisms (Pratima Raypa, Reshma Jadhav, Vinay Pratap Singh and Vinod Chouhan

- Alkaloids: Potent Defenses Against Plant Pathogens (Reshma Jadhav, Praneet Chauhan, Vinay Pratap Singh and Susheel Kumar)

- Terpenoids: Multifunctional Compounds in Disease Resistance (Susheel Kumar, Sheetanshu Gupta, Vinay Pratap Singh and Reshma Jadhav)

- Phenolics and Flavonoids: Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Roles in Plant Health (Zuby Gohar Ansari, Susheel Kumar, Vinay Pratap Singh and Pratima Raypa)

- Saponins: Biological Activities and Their Role in Plant Pathogen Control (Praneet Chauhan, Pratima Raypa, Sheetanshu Gupta and Reshma Jadhav)

- Glycosides: Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Disease Management (Reshma Jadhav, Susheel Kumar, Zuby Gohar Ansari, Praneet Chauhan and Vinod Chouhan)

- Role of Tannins in Plant Defense and Pathogen Suppression (Sheetanshu Gupta, Pratima Raypa, Vinod Chouhan, Susheel Kumar and Zuby Gohar Ansari)

- Phytoalexins: Inducible Antimicrobials in Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Praneet Chauhan, Reshma Jadhav, Susheel Kumar, Vinod Chouhan and Sheetanshu Gupta)

Über Autor(innen)

Pratima Raypa currently serves as guest faculty at H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar. She earned her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from G. B. Pant University, Pantnagar. She received the UGC-NFST fellowship and Young Scientist award. She has qualified CSIR NET, GATE, and U-SET. Her expertise lies in metabolite analysis, medicinal plant micropropagation, and protein characterization.

Susheel Kumar is Senior Scientist at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, with a Ph.D. in Plant Virology. His work focuses on host-virus interactions and virus management using genome editing. He has authored over 83 research papers and several book chapters. He is editor for journals like Frontiers in Plant Science and BMC Genomics.

Reshma Jadhav is Senior Research Assistant in Biochemistry at MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra. She received ICAR-SRF and completed her Ph.D. at Pantnagar. She has 18+ years of experience in research and teaching. She is a fellow of the Indian Society of Agriculture Biochemists. Her work focuses on stress tolerance and nutritional biochemistry.

Zuby Gohar Ansari is Assistant Professor at B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa. She holds a Doctorate in Plant Physiology focusing on abiotic stress in legumes. She has authored 14+ research articles and several book chapters. Her work is published in national and international journals.

Praneet Chauhan is Assistant Professor at Eternal University, Himachal Pradesh. He specializes in spawn production, mushroom cultivation, and plant disease management. He has published 20 research papers and received the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award at GIRISDA-2022. He also heads the Mushroom Production Unit at his institute.

Vinod Chouhan is pursuing a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. He completed postgraduation from CCSHAU, Hisar. He qualified ICAR-JRF/SRF (2020) and NET (2023). His expertise lies in pathogen biology and disease management. He aims to advance research in plant pathology and agricultural sciences.

Sheetanshu Gupta has 12 years of experience in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology. He is an alumnus of G.B. Pant University and qualified ICAR ARS NET and CSIR NET. He has worked on hydroponics, tissue culture, and environmental issues. He has authored 20 books, 250 book chapters, and 20+ research papers. His work focuses on innovative farming and biochemistry.