Botanical Extracts and Their Phytochemicals: Potentiality in the Development of Sustainable Agriculture

In an effort to make sustainable agriculture a reality, researchers and scientists are trying novel ways to improve soil quality. Efforts are being made to use various types of botanicals or plant-based formulations in agriculture to upgrade overall crop productivity. This new volume highlights scientific approaches that include agricultural, pharmacological, and pharmaceutical aspects of botanical extracts, their phytochemical properties, and their use in the field of plant biology.

This book provides a better understanding of the use of botanicals and their extracts, active ingredients, extraction processes, and analytical methods, as well as the rules and regulations for formulations for application in agriculture as fungicides, pesticides, insecticides, biostimulants, and fertilizers. In addition, the book also spotlights the usage of botanicals for better stress tolerance, postharvest quality assurance, and enhanced agricultural output.

Mahesh R. Ghule, PhD (Microbiology), is Head of Research and Development at Netsurf Biotech Pvt. Ltd., where he is actively involved in research, as well as Proprietor of Cultivate Agro Farm in Pune, India. He has more than 13 years of experience and is currently working on organic farming and the integration of artificial intelligence in the development of sustainable farming for different crops in India. Dr. Ghule is a recipient of many awards and has participated in several national and international conferences. He has published articles in plant pathology journals and has written many book chapters on soil chemical pollution and remediation and diseases of fenugreek crops and their management.

M. Naeem, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on enhancing the production of medicinal plants and their active principles by applying nanoparticles, potent plant growth regulators, and depolymerized polysaccharides under abiotic stress conditions. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in national and international journals. He is also the author of 15 books published by international publishers. He has received several awards from prestigious scientific societies for his research contributions. He was featured in the World Ranking of Top 2% Scientists, prepared by Stanford University, USA, and Elsevier, in 2024.

Iffat Zareen Ahmad, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Integral University, India. Her area of expertise involves plant and algal biotechnology, natural products, stress biology, nanoformulations, and pharmacology. She has around 85 publications to her credit with publishers of international repute. Her work has been recognized globally, and she has received many awards and recognitions from national and international agencies. She has been awarded research projects from the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, and Life Sciences Research Board, and the Defence Research and Development Organization, India. She is on the panel of examiners for many national and international educational organizations.