Plant Science & Botany

Allelopathy
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites for an Eco-Friendly Agriculture

Editors: Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, PhD
Waseem Mushtaq, PhD
Arpita Roy, PhD
Münir Öztürk, PhD
Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli, PhD
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD

Allelopathy

In Production
Pub Date: Forthcoming December 2024
Hardback Price: $240 US | £180 UK
Hard ISBN: 9781774919187
Pages: Est. 415pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Notes: 17 color and 6 b/w illustrations

Allelopathy is a field that can play a major role in containing environmental pollution through providing viable alternatives to synthetic pesticides and contributing to sustainable agriculture. Allelochemicals have the ability to contribute to inhibiting pest damage to crops, to promote weed control, and to help in creating a desirable plant-microbes interaction in soil that improves soil nutrition systems. Hence, allelochemicals present the potential of being useful tools in sustainable agriculture. This new volume, Allelopathy: Bioactive Secondary Metabolites for an Eco-Friendly Agriculture, first provides brief history of allelopathy and goes on to explore its importance in environmental health and sustainable agriculture, discussing allelopathy from a biotechnological point of view.

A combination of review and research chapters written by experts from around the globe, this volume reviews synthetic pesticides and the environmental pollution associated with them and also looks at allelochemicals as useful bioactive secondary metabolites. It discusses allelopathy induction in crops by natural selection, the main pathways involved in allelochemical production, and plant breeding in allelopathy. The volume also considers the theme of allelopathy and agricultural sustainability, covering plant-based anthelmintic as a new trend to combat helminth infections, the role of microorganisms, the application of allelochemicals against phytopathogens, the role of nanoparticles on fenugreek growth, biotic and salinity stress alleviation in fenugreek, and more. It also reviews genetic engineering approaches to allelopathy. Several chapters discuss the allelopathic potential of specific crops, such as Leucaena leucocephala, Smilax brasiliensis Sprengel (Smilacaceae), and Solanum lycocarpum A. St. -Hil. (Solanaceae).

Offering a valuable overview of allelochemicals as important eco-friendly tools for sustainable agriculture, this volume provides useful information for research scientists, agricultural and botany professionals, as well as faculty and students in the fields of allelopathy, environmental sciences, agriculture, and biotechnology.

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Synthetic Pesticides and Environmental Pollution

Munir Ozturk, Alvina Gul, Noor Ul Ain Malik, Oushna Fajer, Attia Rubab Khalid, Volkan Altay, and Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal

2. Environmental Health: An Urgent Matter
Munir Ozturk, Aneeqa Hanif, Alvina Gul, and Volkan Altay

3. Brief History of Allelopathy
Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli

4. Allelopathy Induction in Crops by Natural Selection
Monica Butnariu

5. Crop Allelopathy’s Relationship with Herbivory
Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal, Huseyin Turker, and Munir Ozturk

6. Main Pathways Involved in the Production of Allelochemicals
Monica Butnariu and Niranjan Koirala

7. Plant Breeding in Allelopathy
Emmanuel Chikalipa

8. Allelopathy and Green Agriculture
Dnyaneshwar Lokhande, Vikram Jadhav, and Jayraj Aher

9. Plant-Based Anthelmintic: A New Trend to Combat Helminth Infections
Muhammad Zeeshan, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Mahvish Maqbool, Ali Ahmad, Zubair Aslam, Korkmaz Bellitürk, and Muhammad Ibrahim

10. The Role of Microorganisms in Allelopathy
Sankara Rao Miditana, Saivenkatesh Korlam, and S. Padmavathi

11. Allelochemicals Against Phytopathogens
Iqra Siddique, Alvina Gul, Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal, and Munir Ozturk

12. Boost in Allelopathy: A Genetic Engineering Approach
Madhu Raina and Gulzar A. Rather

13. In silico Approaches for Green Agriculture
Hajira Imran, Alvina Gul, Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal, and Munir Ozturk

14. The Allelopathic Potential of Green Propolis
Vitória De Oliveira Lourenço, Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli, Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, Geicielly Da Costa Pinto, João Vitor Expedito Nunes, Vinícius Marx Silva Delgado, and Joaquim Maurício Duarte Almeida

15. Leucaena leucocephala: An Invasive Plant and Source of Allelochemicals in Brazil
Geicielly Da Costa Pinto, Vitória De Oliveira Lourenço, Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, Vinicius Marx Silva Delgado, and Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli

16. Allelopathic Potential of Smilax brasiliensis Sprengel (Smilacaceae) Spec
Lucas Santos Azevedo, Luana Cristina Diniz Santos, Izabela Caputo Assis Silva, Thaís Paula Rodrigues Gonçalves, Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro, and Luciana Alves Rodrigues Dos Santos Lima

17. Allelopathic Potential of Solanum lycocarpum A. St. Hill. (Solanaceae) Species
Luciana Alves Rodrigues Dos Santos Lima, Luana Cristina Diniz Santos, Lucas Santos Azevedo, Izabela Caputo Assis Silva, and Thaís Paula Rodrigues Gonçalves


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About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, PhD
Assistant Professor, Federal University of São João del Rei, Divinopolis, MG, Brazil

Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor at Federal University of São João del Rei, Divinopolis, MG, Brazil, where she teaches graduate and postgraduate students. She specializes in biotechnology/molecular biology and has been studying nanomaterials applications such as delivery and remediation as same as green synthesis protocols, and allelopathic potential of secondary metabolites from plants. These research projects resulted in 10 patent applications, three of them already analyzed and granted. She has published nine books and authored 15 scientific articles and more than 40 book chapters with international publishers. Dr. Tonelli has also dedicated herself to the promotion of science and technology through co-funding a nongovernmental organization. Her efforts as a researcher have been recognized with various awards, including For Women in Science Brazil (awarded by L’Oreal Brasil, UNESCO in Brazil, and Brazilian Academy of Sciences) and Under 30 Brazil (Forbes).

Waseem Mushtaq, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Liege University, Belgium

Waseem Mushtaq, PhD, is an internationally known researcher in agrochemistry and allelopathy who frequently lectures to professional groups at conferences and on college campuses. Dr. Mushtaq is a winner of a IPD-STEMA 2022 Fellowship and is presently working as a postdoctoral Researcher at Liege University, Belgium, focusing on weed management through the application of allelopathy, green chemistry, and omics technology. Dr. Mushtaq has published several book chapters and numerous research papers in journals of national and international repute. He has promoted the idea of using phytochemicals to replace chemical herbicides for the sake of a green environment and has contributed to weed science. He co-authored the book Allelopathy: Potential for Green Agriculture. Over the last five years, Dr. Mushtaq has vigorously collaborated with the international scientific community. He received his PhD Botany from Aligarh Muslim University, India.

Arpita Roy, PhD
Assistant Professor, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India

Arpita Roy is working as an Assistant Professor at Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Her specialization is in Plant Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology and Microbiology. She has been teaching graduate and postgraduate students of Biotechnology. She has taught topics related to Plant Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioprocess Engineering and Solid Waste Management. She has authored more than 50 scientific articles and 25 book chapters from international publishers and edited 2 books. She has 6 edited books (SCOPUS-indexed) and enlisted in the Top 2% of scientists worldwide for two consecutive years (Stanford University report published by Elsevier). Her Cumulative citation index is more than 3300. She has presented and participated in numerous State, National and International conferences, seminars, workshops and symposium. She has received the Commendable Research Award for excellence in research during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021- DTU. She has been an editorial board member and reviewer of reputed international journals.

Münir Öztürk, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Botany, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

Arpita Roy, PhD, is working as an Assistant Professor at Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Her specialization is in plant biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and microbiology. She has been teaching graduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology and has taught topics related to plant biotechnology, microbiology, bioprocess engineering and solid waste management. She has authored more than 50 scientific articles and 25 book chapters with international publishers and has edited two books. She has six edited books (SCOPUS-indexed) and has been listed in the top 2% of scientists worldwide for two consecutive years (Stanford University report published by Elsevier). Her cumulative citation index is more than 3300. She has presented and participated in numerous state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposiums. She has received commendable research awards for excellence in research during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021–DTU. She has been an editorial board member and reviewer for reputed international journals.

Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli, PhD
Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli is a PhD student in Biotechnology, currently researching bioactive phytochemicals present in the natural product green propolis. Since her days as an undergraduate, she has been dedicating her attention to phytochemistry, protein purification, and molecular biology, which resulted in two patent applications. She has published four scientific articles and 15 book chapters from international publishers and has served as a reviewer of manuscripts submitted to reputed journals. She earned her MSc in Biotechnology at the Federal University of São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD
Professor, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After completing his doctorate (botany, specialization in plant eco-physiology and molecular biology) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India, and at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, where he was a Postdoctorate Fellow and Fellow Researcher (Associate Professor) for several years. Dr. Hakeem has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plants, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He is the recipient of several fellowships at both national and international levels. He has served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with various government organizations. To date, Dr. Hakeem has authored and edited more than 60 books with international publishers. He also has to his credit more than 170 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals and 55 book chapters in edited volumes. At present, Dr. Hakeem serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international scientific journals. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is also a fellow of the Plantae Group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, and a member of the World Academy of Sciences, the International Society for Development and Sustainability (Japan), and the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (Korea).




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