About the Book:
Tobaco (Nicotiana sp.), an industrial and valuable 'cash-crop', is a major economic-force in >125 countries. These plants generate enormous economic benefits in terms of farm-income, revenue-generation and foreign exchange earnings. However, being constantly under radar by FDA and various health authorities due to ever increasing environmental and health concerns, future of tobaco seems to be in jeopardy.
Traditionally, tobaco is grown and processed into various 'smoke' and 'smoke-less' products. The chemistry, biology & pharmacological properties of these metabolites has been exploited as a promising & high-value alternative source in enormous commercial applications (viz. food, feed, bio-fuel, paper, particle-board, toiletries and personal-care products etc.
Besides, due to its inherent potential, tobaco also has an incredible history to utilize as an efficient 'bio-factory' for the production of numerous foreign bio-actives having implications in agricultural, cosmetics, fragrance, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. Overall, the unconventional beneficial use of tobaco seems to be endless.
Realizing these facts, alternative uses of tobaco have gained considerable momentum to sustain the crop for non-conventional and economic-viable options in recent times.
About the Author:
Dr. Raman Manoharlal is currently working as Research Scientist at Department for Agri-Sciences at ITC Life Sciences & Technology Centre (LSTC), Bengaluru. He has extensive research experienc in Multidrug Resistance (MDR) in pathogenic fungi. He is currently engaged in plant-sciences research.
Dr. G.V.S. Saiprasad is currently working as Senior Principal Scientist & Head of the Department for Agri-Sciences, at ITC Life Sciences & Technology Centre, Bengaluru.Has been granted with 2 patents and gave invited lectures at both international and national conferences.
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