Botanical Extracts and Their Phytochemicals Potentiality in the Development of Sustainable Agriculture

1. Potential of Botanical Extracts and Their Phytochemicals in Sustainable Agriculture: An Overview

Mahesh R. Ghule, Rohini R. Shivsharan, Kirti Kamthe, and Prasad Kodre

2. Unlocking the Power of Botanical Phytochemicals in Disease Control

Khushi Chavan, Mahesh R. Ghule, Manisha Shinde, and Kirti Kamthe

3. Beneficial Health Aspects of Amyrin Triterpene: A Review

Debadrita Mandal, Puja Karmakar, Shuli Barik, Monoj Patra, Sanjib Gorain, Madhumita Mahato, Urmi Mustafi Moon, Anup Kumar Rajwar, and Surjyo Jyoti Biswas

4. Nanoencapsulation Methods of Bioactive Compounds: Medicinal and Agricultural Significance

Elhan Khan and Iffat Zareen Ahmad

5. Biological Activities of Essential Oil-Yielding Plants and Their Role in Traditional Healing Systems

Saroj Kumari, Akhatar Khan, and Aparna Pareek

6. Moringa Leaf Extract in Crop Improvement: Current Status and Future Prospects

Navneet Kaur, Krishan Kant, Shalu Gupta, Parnika Jindal, Akbar Ali, and M. Naeem

7. Extraction, Characterization, and Biological Studies of Phytochemicals from Peganum harmala: An Endangered Plant of Rajasthan, India

Saloni Soni and Aparna Pareek

8. Marine Botanical Extracts in the Development of Sustainable Agriculture

Ayah Rebhi Hilles, Syed Mahmood, Mostafa Waly, and Mohit Kumar

9. β-Caryophyllene: A Sesquiterpene with a Multifaceted Pharmacological Potential and Mechanism of Action

Samrat Daripa, Kazi Nurul Hasan, Monoj Patra, Shuli Barik, Sanjib Gorain, Anup Kumar Rajwar, Parimal Pramanik, Madhumita Mahato, Urmi Mustafi Moon, Jayeeta Pal, and Surjyo Jyoti Biswas

10. Intelligent Approaches for Smart Organic Plant and Animal Farming

Hanem F. Khater, Shaimaa H. Mohammed, Fatma I. Abdallah, Gamila Sh. Selem, Mohammed G. Mahmoud, Ahmed A. Gh. Farag, Ali H. El-Far, Hanan A. A. Taie, Randa I. Eltaly, Gamila A. M. Kotb, Nazeer Ahmed, Zahid M. Sarwar, Rafi Ullah, Amera A. Khater, Nelissa Pacheco Vaz, Rao Zahid Abbas, and Salwa M. Abdallah

11. Importance of Natural Products in Sustainable Agriculture

Desam Nagarjuna Reddy

12. Role of Botanical Extracts and Their Phytochemicals in Bioremediation of Pesticides, Herbicides, Insecticides, and Other Toxic Chemicals

Rohini Ravindra Shivsharan, Mahesh R. Ghule, Vikas B. Patil, and Mahallapa N. Jagtap

13. Implications of Novel Strategies of Formulations for Improvement of Bioactivity of Extracts and Phytochemicals for Sustainable Agriculture and Future Prospects

Mahesh R. Ghule, Shivsharan R. Ravindra, and Vikas B. Patil

Biography

Mahesh R. Ghule, PhD (Microbiology), is Head of Research and Development at Netsurf Biotech Pvt. Ltd., where he is actively involved in research, as well as Proprietor of Cultivate Agro Farm in Pune, India. He has more than 13 years of experience and is currently working on organic farming and the integration of artificial intelligence in the development of sustainable farming for different crops in India. Dr. Ghule is a recipient of many awards and has participated in several national and international conferences. He has published articles in plant pathology journals and has written many book chapters on soil chemical pollution and remediation and diseases of fenugreek crops and their management.

M. Naeem, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on enhancing the production of medicinal plants and their active principles by applying nanoparticles, potent plant growth regulators, and depolymerized polysaccharides under abiotic stress conditions. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals. He is also the author of 15 books published by international publishers. He has received several awards from prestigious scientific societies for his research contributions. He was featured in the World Ranking of Top 2% Scientists, prepared by Stanford University, USA, and Elsevier, in 2024.

Iffat Zareen Ahmad, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Integral University, India. Her area of expertise involves plant and algal biotechnology, natural products, stress biology, nanoformulations, and pharmacology. She has around 85 publications to her credit with publishers of international repute. Her work has been recognized globally, and she has received many awards and recognitions from national and international agencies. She has been awarded research projects from the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, and Life Sciences Research Board, and the Defence Research and Development Organization, India. She is on the panel of examiners for many national and international educational organizations.