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This book provides the current status, research advances,
challenges and opportunities of hemp products along with
recommendations for future research. The surge in demand is fueling
a global Green Rush, even in countries where a legal market for
hemp products was unthinkable just a few years ago. The hemp market
is growing globally and its products (fiber, food, medicine,
etc.)Â are overwhelmingly accepted by the customers. With
increasing market demand for more natural and greener products, the
revolutionizing potential of hemp and its products
in changing economy plays a major role. Moreover,
considering their high demand and development of new varieties for
producing raw material of need, breeding tools provide an effective
means of development of varieties. This book aims to highlight the
revolutionizing potential of hemp and its products in changing the
economy, current status, and challenges. In addition, it provides
the multi-functional and multi-industrial potential of hemp.
Air pollution has become a major global issue due to rapid
industrialization, human population growth and increasing
urbanization. The various sources of atmospheric pollutants, both
those created by human activity and those from natural physical and
biological processes, have become the focus of much scientific
research and analysis. An understanding of how these many
pollutants are affecting air quality is essential in order to
design strategies to mitigate them. Written by a team of
international experts, this book aims to provide a broad overview
of the issues surrounding air pollution and how to control and
monitor pollution levels. Beginning with a brief background on the
subject, the book moves on to discuss global emissions, with an
emphasis on megacities and their effects. Possible pollution
control measures and methods of air pollution measurement and
modelling are also explored. The book ends with descriptions of the
various indices used for assessing air quality with a focus on
human health impacts, and a discussion on policy making to control
air pollution. The book will be useful to students of environmental
science and atmospheric science, as well as environmental
consultants and researchers interested in air quality . Key
Features: Comprehensive introduction to the primary causes of air
pollution today with an emphasis on growing urban populations and
megacities Discusses both anthropogenic and biogenic emissions and
their effects on human health and the environment Gives an overview
of indices used today for assessing air quality and describes
current methods for air pollution monitoring and modelling
Discusses new technologies for mitigating the effects of air
pollution and policy making for implementation of controls
This book provides the current status, research advances,
challenges and opportunities of hemp products along with
recommendations for future research. The surge in demand is fueling
a global Green Rush, even in countries where a legal market for
hemp products was unthinkable just a few years ago. The hemp market
is growing globally and its products (fiber, food, medicine, etc.)
are overwhelmingly accepted by the customers. With increasing
market demand for more natural and greener products, the
revolutionizing potential of hemp and its products in changing
economy plays a major role. Moreover, considering their high demand
and development of new varieties for producing raw material of
need, breeding tools provide an effective means of development of
varieties. This book aims to highlight the revolutionizing
potential of hemp and its products in changing the economy, current
status, and challenges. In addition, it provides the
multi-functional and multi-industrial potential of hemp.
This monograph explains the role of fermentation in the preparation
of Ayurvedic medicines. Berberine, an alkaloid was identified by
X-ray crystallography as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2, an
enzyme involved in inflammatory response. It was subjected to
biotransformation by microorganisms and the product exhibited
almost 30% enhanced inhibition of phospholipase A2 compared to the
native alkaloid. The crystal structure showed that the product,
dihydroxy berberine, binds at the active site of the enzyme in a
longitudinally inverted orientation of the binding of the native
molecule. The inert methoxy group of berberine became the site of
interaction by biotransformation. The modification of methoxy group
to hydroxyl group, made the binding of the berberine to the enzyme
stronger. This explains the higher phospholipase A2 inhibitory
activity of biotransformed berberine, hence, the role of
fermentation in production of certain poly herbal formulations.
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