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Lactuca : cultivation and uses /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
[2020]
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| Colección: | Plant science research and practices.
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Lactuca L.: World Distribution and Importance
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Origin
- Economic, Edible and Medicinal Importance
- Biological Activities
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2
- Lactuca sativa: An Edible Source of Medicinal Benefits
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Brief History
- Composition of Lactuca sativa
- Nutrient Composition
- Carotenoids and Phenolic Contents
- Secondary Metabolites
- Medicinal Properties
- Ethnopharmacological and General Uses
- Antimicrobial Effects
- Antianxiety Effects
- Hypnotic and Sedative Effects
- Neuroprotective Effects
- Antioxidant Effects
- Anti-Inflammatory Effects
- Analgesic Effects
- Anticoagulant Effects
- Antidiabetic Effects
- Anticancer Effects
- Metabolomic Profiling
- Analysis of Raw Data
- Identification of Putative Ions
- Clinical Trials
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3
- Biological Activities of Lactuca Sativa Extracts
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Plant Material
- Preparation of Extracts
- Methanol Extract
- Aqueous Extract
- Total Phenolic Contents
- Total Flavonoids Content
- Determination of Pigment Content
- Antibacterial Activity
- Anticoagulant Activity
- Antioxidant Activity
- Ferric-Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay
- Catalase Activity Assay
- Statistical Analysis
- Results and Discussion
- Total Phenolic Content
- Antibacterial Activity
- Anticoagulant Activities
- Antioxidant Activity
- Ferric-Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay
- Catalase Activity Assay
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4
- Strategies for Genetic Transformation of Lactuca sativa
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Agrobacterium Species and Their Range of Hosts
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- Tumour Inducing (Ti) Plasmid
- Lactuca sativa
- Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation in Lactuca sativa
- Transformation with Herbicide Resistance Genes
- Transformation for Disease Resistance
- Transformation to Enhance the Nutritional Value
- Transformation to Enhance Secondary Metabolites
- Production of Important Biopharmaceuticals
- Chloroplast Transformation
- Vector Design for Chloroplast Transformation
- Introduction of a Foreign Gene into the Chloroplast Genome
- Chloroplast Transformation of Lactuca sativa L.
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5
- Ulva Lactuca: Adsorption, Bioaccumulation and Remediation
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Macroalgae and Environmental Contamination
- Environmental Monitoring
- Heavy Metals Contamination
- Ulva Lactuca as Bioindicator of Heavy Metals
- Ulva Lactuca as Bioindicator of Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Macroalgae Remediation Potential
- Heavy Metal Biosorption
- U. Lactuca Nitrogen and Phosphorous Remediation Potential
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6
- Production of Vitamin B12-Enriched Lettuce for Vegetarians and Elderly People
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Corrinoids in Organic Fertilizers and Biofertilizers