Biomolecules from Natural Sources

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.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.

• Preface viiList of Contributors ix1 Glycolipids: From Biosynthesis to Biological Activity toward Therapeutic Application 1Maria H. Ribeiro, Eva Fahr, and Sara Lopes2 Natural Polymer Types and Applications 31Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara3 Mushroom Pigments and Their Applications 82Maura Téllez-Téllez and Gerardo Díaz-Godínez4 Pharmacological Potential of Pigments 101M. C. Pagano, E. J. A. Corrêa, N. F. Duarte, and B. K. Yelikbayev5 Bioactive Compounds: Encapsulation, Delivery, and Applications Using Albumins as Carriers 113Flavia F. Visentini, Adrian A. Perez, Joana B. Ferrado, María Laura Deseta, and Liliana G. Santiago6 The Protein Structure, Function and Specificity: PhaC Synthases Type I, II, III and IV as a Model 181Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara7 Extremozyme-Based Technology for Biofuel Generation: Bioactivity and Stability Performances 214Amal Souii, Afwa Ghorrab, Khouloud Hammami, Ahmed Slaheddine Masmoudi, Ameur Cherif, and Mohamed Neifar8 The Role of Divalent Cations in Antibiotic Sensitivity: A Molecular Aspect 252Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara9 Biomolecules from Vegetable Wastes 278Begoña de Ancos and Concepción Sánchez-Moreno10 Retention of Natural Bioactive Compounds of Berry Fruits during Surface Decontamination Using an Eco-friendly Sanitizer 309María P. Méndez-Galarraga, Franco Van de Velde, Andrea M. Piagentini, and María Elida Pirovani11 Biomolecules from Basil – Pharmacological Significance 322Ivayla Dincheva and Ilian Badjakov12 Himalayan Peony (Paeonia emodi Royle): Enlightening Bioactive Compounds and Biological Applications towards Sustainable Use 345Prabhakar Semwal, Sakshi Painuli, Natália Cruz-Martins, and Ashish Thapliyal13 Health Properties of Dietary Monoterpenes 362Rafael Chelala Moreira, Kele A.C. Vespermann, Gustavo Molina, Juliano Lemos Bicas, and Mario Roberto Marostica Junior14 Biomolecules Derived from Whey: Strategies for Production and Biological Properties 390M. C. Perotti, C. I. Vénica, I. V. Wolf, M. A. Vélez, G. H. Peralta, A. Quiberoni, and C. V. Bergamini15 EPS from Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria: Microbial Metabolites with Both Technological and Health-Promoting Properties 433Elisa C. Ale, Melisa A. Puntillo, María F. Rojas, and Ana G. Binetti16 Characterization of Bacteriocins Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria of Industrial Interest 458Silvina Alicia Pujato, Andrea del Luján Quiberoni, and Daniela Marta GuglielmottiIndex 470