Editor: Yuanda Song

Fungal Lipid Biochemistry

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Library License: US $276
ISBN: 978-981-5123-02-9 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5123-01-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2023
DOI: 10.2174/97898151230121230101

Introduction

Fungal Lipid Biochemistry explores the intricate biochemistry of fungal and microbial lipids. The book focuses on recent advances in our knowledge about the distribution, classification, and biochemistry of fungal lipids.

The book is divided into four sections, starting with an introduction to fungal lipids which includes definition, classification, nomenclature, and some historical aspects of fungal lipid research. This is followed by an overview of fungal lipids, and environmental and nutritional cultural conditions affecting lipid production. The second section contains four chapters that explain the metabolism of fatty acids, their biosynthetic pathways together with their storage mainly in the form of triacylglycerols. The latter includes a key description of the recently discovered lipid droplet acting as a highly specific cellular compartment for the storage of neutral lipids. The third section contains five chapters concerned with the relatively recent interpretation of other major lipid classes which include glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, aliphatic hydrocarbons, sterols, carotenoids, and polyprenols and their occurrence and biosynthesis. The final section covers lipid metabolism during fungal development and sporulation.

Key Features:

  • - Extensive coverage of fungal lipid biochemistry, with a focus on recent knowledge
  • - Includes chapters for specific lipid classes with notes on their metabolism
  • - Gives knowledge about the role of lipids in fungal growth and development
  • - Provides references for further reading

This book is a comprehensive reference for academics, scientific researchers, and industrial scientists (in biotechnology, food science and nutritional health) who require information about fungal lipid composition and biochemistry.

Audience: Academics, scientific researchers, and industrial scientists (in biotechnology, food science and nutritional health) who require information about fungal lipid composition and biochemistry.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Yuanda Song
Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids
School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science
Shandong University of Technology
Zibo, Shandong, China





Contributor(s):
Akshay Sudhir Pargaonkar
Department of Dravyaguna Vigyan
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H)
Wardha, Maharashtra, 442001
India


Bharat Rathi
Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H)
Wardha, Maharashtra, 442001
India


Bhagyashree R. Jibkate
Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H)
Wardha, Maharashtra, 442001
India


Bhushan Mhaiskar
Department of Samhita and Siddhant
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital and Research Centre, Salod
Wardha, Maharashtra
India


Dhirajsingh S. Rajput
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH
New Delhi
India


Gaurav Rajendra Sawarkar
Department of Rachana Sharir
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H), Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)
Wardha, Maharashtra
India


Jagruti N.Chaple
Department of Kriya Sharir
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H)
Wardha, Maharashtra
India


Punam Sawarkar
Department of Panchakarma
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital and Research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Wardha
Maharashtra
India


Sadhana Misar Wajpeyi
Department of Kayachikitsa
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital and Research Centre, Salod (H), Wardha
Maharashtra
India


Sonali Chalakh
Department of Agadtantra
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital & Research Center
Wardha, Maharashtra
India


Seema H. Thakare
Department of Rognidan and Vikruti Vigyan
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College Hospital and Research Centre, Salod (H), Wardha
Maharashtra
India


Vaishali Kuchewar
Department of Kaychikitsa
Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, Salod (H), Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)
Wardha, Maharashtra
India