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Biomolecules from Natural Sources

Advances and Applications

 

Edited by

Vijai Kumar Gupta
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC),
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

 

Satyajit D. Sarker
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, UK

 

Minaxi Sharma
University of Science and Technology,
Meghalaya, India &
Haute Ecole Provinciale du Hainaut- Condorcet,
ATH, Belgium

 

María Elida Pirovani
Universidad Nacional del Litoral
Santa Fe, Argentina

 

Zeba Usmani
University of Science and Technology,
Meghalaya, India

 

Chelliah Jayabaskaran
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, India

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Preface

Developing strategies for the use of natural resources and turning them into useful biomolecules and products at an economical cost is the need of the hour. Biomolecules have huge commercial and industrial applications due to their wide bioactive potential and biological activities. In regard to this, biomolecules obtained from natural resources, having biological activity can be used in the development of novel products and applications. Biomolecules have unique properties such as biodegradability, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, bioavailability, they are eco-friendly, and have diverse applications. These compounds can be defined as secondary metabolites and are produced as the primary biosynthetic pathway and metabolic routes of chief biological compounds associated with growth and development. Biomolecules can be extracted from several organisms ranging from cyanobacteria, bacteria, fungi, algae, viruses, plants, corals, and fish. In nature, biomolecular interactions are mostly associated with biochemical and biological diversity, especially in light of the discovery of associated biomolecules from various bioresources. These biologically active molecules derived from nature have novel applications which contribute to the wide range of natural product-based preparations and formulations currently being developed on an industrial/pilot scale. The understanding of the bioprocessing and applications of these biomolecules will help its value addition in the sectors of agriculture, food, biopharma, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, therapeutic, and the environment. Thus, this book deals with the recent breakthrough in the technological progress and applications of naturally derived biomolecules. It provides students and researchers with important information about the natural sources of biomolecules, strategies of production, their pharmacological and health promoting properties, their advance use in drug therapy, and other possible future applications. This book also throws light on emerging techniques for studying naturally bioactive molecules.

Chapters from some renowned scientists working in this area provide recent and valuable information in the fields of screening, valorization, characterization, and new applications of natural biomolecules. Biological activities of natural glycosides, natural biopolymer types and applications, mushrooms pigments and their applications, pharmacological potential of pigments, protein nanoparticles to encapsulate bioactive compounds, protein structure, function, and specificity: PhaC synthases type I, II, III and IV as a model, extremozyme-based technology: Bioactivity and stability performances, the role of divalent cations in antibiotic sensitivity: The molecular position, biomolecules from vegetal wastes, natural bioactive compounds of berry fruits during surface decontamination, biomolecules from basil: Pharmacological significance, Himalayan peony (Paeonia emodi Royle): Enlightening bioactive compounds and biological applications towards sustainable use, health properties of dietary monoterpenes, Biomolecules derived from whey, strategies for production and biological properties, exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by lactic acid bacteria, characterization (technological and molecular) of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria of industrial interest are all described in the chapters. So, this publication is targeted at bringing forward an exhaustive collection of research and information used to investigate various sources of biomolecules, their products and their inter- and transdisciplinary applications that represent recent advancements made in this regard and their relevance to scientists and researchers investigating natural biomolecules.

 

Editors

 

Vijai Kumar Gupta
Satyajit D. Sarker,
Minaxi Sharma,
María Elida Pirovani,
Zeba Usmani,
Chelliah Jayabaskaran

List of Contributors

Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara

Protein Research Department,
City of Scientific Research and
Technological Applications,
Alexandria, Egypt

 

Elisa C. Ale

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Santa Fe, Argentina

 

Begoña de Ancos

Department of Characterization,
Quality and Safety,
Spanish National Research Council,
Madrid, Spain

 

Ilian Badjakov

Department of Agrobiotechnology,
Agricultural Academy, Sofia,
Bulgaria

 

C. V. Bergamini

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Ana G. Binetti

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santa Fe,
Argentina

 

Rafael Chelala Moreira

Department of Food Science and
Nutrition, University of Campinas,
Campinas – SP, Brazil

 

Ameur Cherif

University of Manouba, ISBST,
Sidi Thabet, Tunisia

 

E. J. A. Corrêa

Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de
Minas Gerais EPAMIG-URECO,
Pitangui, MG, Brazil

 

Natália Cruz-Martins

Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto,
Porto, Portugal and
Institute for Research and Innovation in
Health, University of
Porto, Porto,
Portugal and
Toxicology Research Unit, University
Institute of Health Sciences, Gandra,
Portugal

 

Andrea del Luján Quiberoni

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Facultad de Ingeniería Química,
Santa Fe, Argentina

 

María Laura Deseta

Área de Biocoloides y Nanotecnología,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral,
Santa Fe, Argentina and
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones
Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

 

Gerardo Díaz-Godínez

Research Center for Biological Sciences,
Autonomous University of Tlaxcala,
Tlaxcala, México

 

Ivayla Dincheva

Department of Agrobiotechnology,
Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

 

N. F. Duarte

Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo
Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 

Evaa Fahr

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
and Medicines, Universidade Lisboa,
Lisbon, Portugal

 

Joana B. Ferrado

Área de Biocoloides y Nanotecnología,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina and
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones
Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

 

Afwa Ghorrab

University of Manouba, ISBST, Sidi
Thabet, Tunisia

 

Daniela Marta Guglielmotti

Instituto de Lactología Industrial
(INLAIN, UNL-CONICET), Santa Fe,
Argentina

 

Khouloud Hammami

University of Manouba, ISBST, Sidi
Thabet, Tunisia

 

Juliano Lemos Bicas

Department of Food Science and
Nutrition, University of Campinas,
Campinas – SP, Brazil

 

Sara Lopes

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
and Medicines, Universidade Lisboa,
Lisbon, Portugal

 

Mario Roberto Marostica Junior

Department of Food Science and
Nutrition, University of Campinas,
Campinas – SP, Brazil

 

María P. Méndez-Galarraga

Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina and
Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y
Técnicas, Godoy Cruz, Argentina

 

Gustavo Molina

Institute of Science and Technology,
Federal University of Jequitinhonha and
Mucury Valleys,
Diamantina – MG, Brazil

 

Mohamed Neifar

University of Manouba, ISBST, Sidi
Thabet, Tunisia

 

M. C. Pagano

Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas
Gerais, Brazil

 

Sakshi Painuli

Department of Biotechnology, Graphic
Era University, Uttarakhand, India
and Himalayan Environmental Studies
and Conservation Organization,
Uttarakhand, India

 

G. H. Peralta

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Adrian A. Perez

Área de Biocoloides y Nanotecnología,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina and Consejo Nacional de
Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas,
Argentina

 

M. C. Perotti

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Andrea M. Piagentini

Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

María Elida Pirovani

Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Silvina Alicia Pujato

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santa Fe,
Argentina

 

Melisa A. Puntillo

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santa Fe,
Argentina

 

A. Quiberoni

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Maria H. Ribeiro

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
and Medicines, Universidade Lisboa,
Lisbon, Portugal

 

María F. Rojas

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santa Fe,
Argentina

 

Concepción Sánchez-Moreno

Department of Characterization, Spanish
National Research Council,
Madrid, Spain

 

Lilana G. Santiago

Área de Biocoloides Nanotecnología,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe Argentina

 

Prabhakar Semwal

Department of Biotechnology, Graphic
Era University, India and
Uttarakhand State Council for Science
and Technology, Uttarakhand, India

 

Ahmed Slaheddine Masmoudi

University of Manouba, ISBST, Sidi
Thabet, Tunisia

 

Amal Souii

University of Manouba, ISBST, Sidi
Thabet, Tunisia

 

Maura Téllez-Téllez

Biological Research Center, Autonomous
University of the State of
Morelos, Morelos, México

 

Ashish Thapliyal

Department of Biotechnology, Graphic
Era University, Uttarakhand, India

 

Franco Van de Velde

Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina and
Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y
Técnicas, Godoy Cruz, Argentina

 

M. A. Vélez

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

C. I. Vénica

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa
Fe, Argentina

 

Kele A. C. Vespermann

Institute of Science and Technology,
Federal University of Jequitinhonha and
Mucury Valleys, Diamantina – MG, Brazil

 

Flavia F. Visentini

Área de Biocoloides y
NanotecnologíaUniversidad Nacional del
Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina and
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones
Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina

 

I. V. Wolf

Instituto de Lactología Industrial,
Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina

 

B. K. Yelikbayev

Kazakh National Agrarian University,
Almaty, Kazakhstan