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Bioactive Compounds in Edible Flowers book cover

1st Edition

Bioactive Compounds in Edible Flowers

Edited By Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy Copyright 2026
430 Pages 18 Color & 24 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

430 Pages 18 Color & 24 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press
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Many societies have found various utilities of edible flowers. They give a more ornamental look, enhances the taste, and also enhances its nutritional value. Numerous studies conducted recently have shown that edible flowers are also rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fibre, vitamins, minerals. These flowers also contain a variety of phytochemicals, including phenolics,... Read more

Preface

 

 

PART I: INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES

 

1. Edible Flowers: An Updated Review on Nutritional Composition, Phytochemicals, and Biological Activities

 

2. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Mexican Edible Flowers

 

 

PART II: SPECIFIC EDIBLE FLOWERS

 

3. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Clitoria ternatea (Butterfly Pea)

 

4. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Chrysanthemum

 

5. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Cucurbita moschata (Pumpkin)

 

6. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Cucurbita Species

 

7. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Dahlia

 

8. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Diplotaxis Species (Wall-rocket)

 

9. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Hibiscus x Rosa-sinensis (Chinese Rose)

 

10. Chemistry and Biological Activities of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Flowers

 

11. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Lavandula Species (Lavender)

 

12. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Oxalis Pes-caprae

 

13. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Damask Rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) Flowers

 

14. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Crocus sativa L. (Saffron)

 

15. Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Flowers of Calendula

 

16. Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

 

 

PART III: EXTRACTION AND APPLICATIONS

 

17. Extraction Strategies for Bioactive Compounds Recovery from Edible Flowers

 

Index

 

Biography

Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy was professor at the Postgraduate Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India, where he has served in several positions. He has a PhD from the same university. Apart from teaching experience in the area of plant biotechnology, Prof. Murthy is the recipient of various prestigious fellowships including, Brian Pool Fellowship (awarded by Korean Society of Science and Technology, and National Research Foundation, South Korea), visiting fellowship (awarded by Korean Science and Engineering Foundation, South Korea), Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellowship (awarded by Korean Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK) and Prof. Raja Ramanna Chair (awarded by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India). He has completed more than 15 research projects funded by various agencies and supervised 22 PhD students. Prof. Murthy has published 330 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals with high impact factors. His research has been cited more than 7600 times by fellow researchers and his H-index (Hirsch Index) of 45 as recorded by Scopus. Prof. Murthy is currently a Research Professor, Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India. 

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