Overview

This volume explores the emerging field of leaves as function food and their role in human-related diseases. Chapters guide readers on the role of leaves as functional foods, life threatening human diseases, and various phyto constituents which play an important role in control and inhibition of diseases.  Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols and contain notes on how to avoid and solve typical problems.   Authoritative and cutting-edge, Leaves as Functional Foods  provides well-established protocols used by both academics and industrials.

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Author:   Mitesh Kumar Dwivedi ,  A. Sankara Narayanan
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Humana
ISBN:  

9781071652251

ISBN 10:   1071652257
Pages:   257
Publication Date:   25 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Extraction of Bioactive compound from Leaf – Saponins.- Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Leaf–Dietary Fiber.- Extraction of Bioactive compound from Leaf-Polysaccharides -An Insilico approach.- Extraction of Bioactive compound - flavonoids from Tridax Leaf.- Comparative Extraction and Fractionation of Alkaloids Using Modern and Conventional Solvent Systems.- Extraction of Bioactive Components from Leaf by Microwave Assisted Extraction.- Extraction of Bioactive components from leaf by Pulse Electric field extraction.- Extraction of bioactive components from leaf by ultra sound assisted extraction.- Extraction of Bioactive components from leaf by Super Critical fluid Extraction.- Extraction Of Plant Proteins From Leaf And Its Functional Properties.- Determination of Immunomodulatory activities of leaf.- Determination of Immunomodulatory Activity of Beta-Glucan from Barley and Wheat Grains.- Determination Of Polysaccharides From Sea Weed And Its Influence On Human Gut Microbiota.- Determination Of Tannins From Seaweed And Its Influence On Human Gut Microbiota.- Determination Of Antiviral Properties Of Leaf Extracts.- Determination of Anti-allergic effect from plant leaf.- Determination of Antiulcer potential of Plant leaf.- Determination Of Anti-Hypolipidimic Potential Of Plant Leaf.- Determination of Anti hyperlipidimic potential of Plant leaf.- Determination of the antihyperglycemic potential of plant leaf.- Determination of Antiulcer potential of Plant leaf.- Determination of Anti depressant Potential of Plant Leaf.- Determination of Anxiolytic potential of Plant leaf.- Determination of neuroprotective effect of Bacopa monnieri and Sterculia setigera leaf extracts.- Determination of Antibacterial potential of leaf against Human pathogen.- Determination of Anti hypersensitive effect of leaf extract – Insilico study.- Determination of Anticancer properties of leaf extract -An Insilico approach.- Determination Of Toxicological Evaluation Of Leaf Extracts: In Vitro Study.- Determination of Toxicological evaluation of leaf extracts - In vivo study.- Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Leaf – Essential Oils.

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