639
anti-diabetic properties, 459
anti-fungal properties, 457, 458
anti-hyperlipidemic properties, 458, 459
anti-hypertensive properties, 458, 459
anti-inflammatory properties, 454, 455
anti-parasitic properties, 456, 457
anti-viral properties, 457
cephalosporin, 447
cysteine, 450
garlic, 448, 449
garlic’s sulfur compound, 447
gliotoxin, 447
health benefits, 460
lipoic acid, 451, 452
methionine, 451
natural sulfur compounds, 447
penicillin, 447
plants and animals, 446
powdered extracts, 447
SAC, 450
sulfonylureas, 451
sulforaphane, 450
sulfur-holding functional groups, 447
vegetable, 447
Organosulfur-rich essential oils, 455
Ornithopus sativus Brot., 126
Osteo-protective activity, 423
Oxidative stress, 59
P
Pancreatic cells, 451
Pantothenic acid (B5), 158, 565
Papilionoideae, 474
Pea, 473
Pectins, 49, 51
Penicillin, 447
Penicillium algidum, 90
Peptic ulcer, 357
Perennial legumes
anti-nutritional substances, 128
anti-nutritive substances, 128
biological properties, 126
biomass processing methods, 129
breeding achievements, 127
commercial adoption, 128
cultivation, 125
genetic factors, 125
GMOs, 128
lucerne and red clover, 127
plant-based proteins, 128
planting density and the density of the
shoots, 126
polish technology, 129
protein denaturation, 129
secondary metabolites, 127
sowing, 126
stages of development, 127
stubble, 126
sutterfly small-seedlings, 126
Perillyl alcohol (POH), 101
Pest control, 623
Pharmacological activities, carotenoids
anti-aging activity, 420, 422, 423
anticancer activity, 423–425
anti-diabetic activity, 426, 427
anti-HIV, 427
anti-inflammatory activity, 427, 428
anti-obesity activity, 428, 429
antioxidant/pro-oxidant activity,
429, 430
cardio-protective activity, 431–433
hepatoprotective activity, 422, 433, 434
osteo-protective activity, 423
pro-vitamin A activity, 431
Pharmacology, 603
Pharmacotherapy, 262
Phenolic acids, 573
Phenolic compounds, 292
Phenylpropanoid pathway, 475
Phospholipids, 100, 548
Phosphorus functions, 559
Physical hazards, 619
Phytochemical component, 491
Phytochemical extraction, 499
Phytochemicals, 16, 571
Phytosterols, 230, 548
Pisum sativum, 475, 479, 484
Plant pathogen resistance, 481, 482
Plant proteins, 110, 115, 121, 122, 128–131
Pleurotus spp., 308
Poly phenolic compounds, 241
Poly-isoprenoid hydrocarbons, 417
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 607
Polyphenolics and flavonoids, 572
Polyphenols
bioactivities
catechins, 390
curcumin, 391
kaempferol, 392
myricetin, 392
quercetins, 391
resveratrol, 391
rutein, 391
biosynthesis, 395
classification, 392
definition, 390
distributions, 393
Index
anti-diabetic properties, 459
anti-fungal properties, 457, 458
anti-hyperlipidemic properties, 458, 459
anti-hypertensive properties, 458, 459
anti-inflammatory properties, 454, 455
anti-parasitic properties, 456, 457
anti-viral properties, 457
cephalosporin, 447
cysteine, 450
garlic, 448, 449
garlic’s sulfur compound, 447
gliotoxin, 447
health benefits, 460
lipoic acid, 451, 452
methionine, 451
natural sulfur compounds, 447
penicillin, 447
plants and animals, 446
powdered extracts, 447
SAC, 450
sulfonylureas, 451
sulforaphane, 450
sulfur-holding functional groups, 447
vegetable, 447
Organosulfur-rich essential oils, 455
Ornithopus sativus Brot., 126
Osteo-protective activity, 423
Oxidative stress, 59
P
Pancreatic cells, 451
Pantothenic acid (B5), 158, 565
Papilionoideae, 474
Pea, 473
Pectins, 49, 51
Penicillin, 447
Penicillium algidum, 90
Peptic ulcer, 357
Perennial legumes
anti-nutritional substances, 128
anti-nutritive substances, 128
biological properties, 126
biomass processing methods, 129
breeding achievements, 127
commercial adoption, 128
cultivation, 125
genetic factors, 125
GMOs, 128
lucerne and red clover, 127
plant-based proteins, 128
planting density and the density of the
shoots, 126
polish technology, 129
protein denaturation, 129
secondary metabolites, 127
sowing, 126
stages of development, 127
stubble, 126
sutterfly small-seedlings, 126
Perillyl alcohol (POH), 101
Pest control, 623
Pharmacological activities, carotenoids
anti-aging activity, 420, 422, 423
anticancer activity, 423–425
anti-diabetic activity, 426, 427
anti-HIV, 427
anti-inflammatory activity, 427, 428
anti-obesity activity, 428, 429
antioxidant/pro-oxidant activity,
429, 430
cardio-protective activity, 431–433
hepatoprotective activity, 422, 433, 434
osteo-protective activity, 423
pro-vitamin A activity, 431
Pharmacology, 603
Pharmacotherapy, 262
Phenolic acids, 573
Phenolic compounds, 292
Phenylpropanoid pathway, 475
Phospholipids, 100, 548
Phosphorus functions, 559
Physical hazards, 619
Phytochemical component, 491
Phytochemical extraction, 499
Phytochemicals, 16, 571
Phytosterols, 230, 548
Pisum sativum, 475, 479, 484
Plant pathogen resistance, 481, 482
Plant proteins, 110, 115, 121, 122, 128–131
Pleurotus spp., 308
Poly phenolic compounds, 241
Poly-isoprenoid hydrocarbons, 417
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 607
Polyphenolics and flavonoids, 572
Polyphenols
bioactivities
catechins, 390
curcumin, 391
kaempferol, 392
myricetin, 392
quercetins, 391
resveratrol, 391
rutein, 391
biosynthesis, 395
classification, 392
definition, 390
distributions, 393
Index