Editor: Yuanda Song

Fungal Lipid Biochemistry

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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.

Preface

When a cancer patient comes to an Ayurveda practitioner with hope, they are often in a dilemma for its management. Many times, I searched books for the queries I had. In such a discussion, all had the same thought of writing a book on Cancer, which gives the basic information on Cancer from Ayurveda's perspective.

In the present world of increasing cancer prevalence, it is essential to have some alternative to prevent it and take care of the side effects of current treatment.

To help the practitioner and Ayurveda academician clear the Ayurveda concepts about Cancer, we came up with the book Cancer Medicine in an Ayurvedic Perspective: A Critical Overview. This book comprises nine chapters. It covered the Ayurveda perspective of understanding the etiopathogenesis of Cancer and its preventive and curative aspect. We sincerely hope that this book will help build confidence in the Ayurved fraternity to help cancer patients.

We would appreciate it if any discrepancy/deficiency which might have remained is brought to our notice. We also welcome suggestions for further improvement of the book.

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

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

Padam Prasad Simkhada
Global Consortium for Public Health and Research
School of Human and Health Sciences University of Huddersfield
Queensgate, Huddersfield, UK


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Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) Wardha, Maharashtra, India