Antimicrobial Substances in Plants: Discovery of New Compounds, Properties, Food and Agriculture Applications, and Sustainable Recovery

• Other Authors: Gwiazdowska, Daniela (Editor), Juś, Krzysztof (Editor), Marchwińska, Katarzyna (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; Biotechnology; lactic acid bacteria; plant extracts; milk fermentation; total phenolic content; antioxidant capacities; seed oils; antibacterial properties; cytotoxicity; antifungal properties; omega-3 fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids; antitumor activities; Portulaca oleracea L.; Luffa aegyptica Mill.; Cucurbita maxima L.; Linum usitatissimum L.; aflatoxin B1; Aspergillus flavus; carotenoids; curcumin; maize varieties; photosensitization; preservation technique; Actinidia deliciosa; by-product valorization; extraction optimization; bioactive properties; natural ingredients; antifungal activity; biological plant protection; cereals quality; essential oils; ergosterol; food chain safety; Fusarium spp.; mycotoxins; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties; biofilm; Glechoma hederacea; supercritical fluid extraction; n/a
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Microbial contamination of agriculture and food commodities may cause significant losses, with economic, social and environmental consequences. Therefore, the search for new, promising substances that demonstrate antagonism towards different microorganisms has been observed in recent years. Different plants, as well as differentiated methods of obtaining of biological compounds, are the research subject. Moreover, current trends focus on the sustainable recovery of antimicrobial substances from waste materials. The contributed articles present original research with a focus on: The biological activity of plant-derived extracts and oils: the research is concentrated on the discovery of new sufficient antimicrobial substances, characterized by broad biological properties including antibacterial, antifungal, antimycotoxigenic and cytotoxic activity. Novel extraction techniques to obtain plant-derived extracts such as supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), which has gained acceptance for the extraction of valuable substances due to its environmentally friendly character, or ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE). The extraction techniques of the plant-derived bioactive compounds have a significant impact on the quality of the extracts and their chemical composition