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This book discusses various aspects of bioactive natural products employed in the agrochemical and agriculture sectors. It covers the use of plants, microorganisms, and microbial metabolites as eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable alternatives to chemicals in the field of agriculture. Written by active researchers and academics, the book highlights state-of-art products in the field, as well as the gaps, challenges, and obstacles associated with the use of plants, microbes and their products. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for the scientific community and professionals in enterprises wanting insights into the latest developments and advances in the context of biological products, including their applications, traditional uses, modern practices, and strategies to harness their full potential.

Bioactive compounds --- Sustainable agriculture. --- Research. --- Low-input agriculture --- Low-input sustainable agriculture --- Lower input agriculture --- Resource-efficient agriculture --- Sustainable farming --- Agriculture --- Alternative agriculture --- Biologically active compounds --- Compounds, Bioactive --- Compounds, Biologically active --- Compounds, Physiologically active --- Physiologically active compounds --- Chemicals --- Biomedical engineering. --- Pharmacology. --- Microbiology. --- Agriculture. --- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Pharmacology/Toxicology. --- Applied Microbiology. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Drug effects --- Medical pharmacology --- Medical sciences --- Chemotherapy --- Drugs --- Pharmacy --- Physiological effect --- Agricultura sostenible --- Compostos bioactius --- Compostos biològicament actius --- Compostos fisiològicament actius --- Productes químics --- Medicaments --- Verins --- Agricultura alternativa --- Agricultura integrada --- Agricultura viable --- Conreus integrats --- Producció agrícola integrada --- Producció integrada (Agricultura) --- Agricultura --- Silvicultura sostenible --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de conservació --- Desenvolupament sostenible --- Ecologia agrícola --- Sistemes agrícoles

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Fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado: Composition and Functional Benefits describes the nutritional, chemical and physical characteristics of the fruits of the Cerrado, as well as their pharmacological effects and use in phytotherapics. Chapters are dedicated to the morphological characteristics, macronutrients, micronutrients and active compounds of various fruits, with separate sections covering their peels, leaves, nuts, pulps, and other components. The text also includes detailed studies on the treatment of diseases with these natural products, as well as their applications in popular use by local communities. Authors explain the importance of bioactive compounds found in the fruits and their possible mechanisms of action in the organism. This text thus provides a valuable reference to researchers studying a range of topics, including functional foods, phytotherapy, and plant science.

Plant science. --- Botany. --- Plant biochemistry. --- Food—Biotechnology. --- Health promotion. --- Agriculture. --- Plant Sciences. --- Plant Biochemistry. --- Food Science. --- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Health promotion programs --- Health promotion services --- Promotion of health --- Wellness programs --- Preventive health services --- Health education --- Phytochemistry --- Plant biochemistry --- Plant chemistry --- Biochemistry --- Botany --- Phytochemicals --- Plant biochemical genetics --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Biology --- Natural history --- Plants --- Floristic botany --- Fruit --- Cerrado plants --- Cerrado flora --- Fruita --- Compostos bioactius --- Aliments funcionals --- Praderies --- Brasil --- Prats naturals --- Gramínies --- Ecologia de les praderies --- Prats --- Aliments de disseny --- Aliments medicinals --- Nutricèutics --- Productes nutracèutics --- Aliments --- Prebiòtics --- Probiòtics --- Suplements nutritius --- Compostos biològicament actius --- Compostos fisiològicament actius --- Productes químics --- Medicaments --- Verins --- Fruites --- Fruits --- Fruits comestibles --- Botànica --- Productes agrícoles --- Dàtils --- Fruita de pinyol --- Fruita tropical --- Magranes --- Melons --- Pomes --- Sucs de fruita --- Cuina (Fruita) --- Jaffa (Marca registrada) --- Amazònia --- Amèrica del Sud --- Ceará (Brasil : Estat) --- Maranhão (Brasil : Estat) --- Nordeste (Brasil : Regió) --- Norte (Brasil : Regió) --- Piauí (Brasil : Estat) --- São Francisco (Brasil : Vall) --- Sudeste (Brasil : Regió) --- Sul (Brasil : Regió) --- Tocantins (Brasil) --- Pomology --- Food --- Food crops --- Horticultural crops --- Horticultural products --- Coco