Ravishankar / Ramakrishna Serotonin and Melatonin

Their Functional Role in Plants, Food, Phytomedicine, and Human Health
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4987-3906-1
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 596 Seiten

Serotonin and Melatonin: Their Functional Role in Plants and Implications in Human Health highlights the significance of the plant sources of serotonin and melatonin in the fields of medicine, agriculture and food science. Over the last few decades, an enormous amount of research has been generated on these two neurotransmitters/plant signalers. This book covers topics regarding the occurrence of serotonin and melatonin in medicinal plants and food value plants with their implications for human health, the role of serotonin and melatonin in plant growth development, and the functions of melatonin and serotonin in the environmental adaptation of plants.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ravishankar, Gokare A.

Ramakrishna, Akula

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Occurrence of Serotonin, Melatonin and Their Derivatives in Plants. Analytical Methods for Serotonin and Melatonin. Serotonin and Melatonin Biosynthesis in Plants. Role of Serotonin and Melatonin in Ontogeny of Plant: In vivo and In vitro. Involvement of Serotonin and Melatonin in Plant Signaling. Functions of Serotonin and Melatonin in Environmental Adaptation in Plants including Biotic and Abiotic Stresses. Role of Serotonin and Melatonin in Agricultural Science and Developments of Transgenics. Serotonin and Melatonin in Food and Medicinal Plants: Implications to Human Health and Opportunities for Value Added Products. Future perspectives.