Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Subject The topic of the resource Biological activities; Cassava; Food products; Manihot esculenta; Nutrients Description An account of the resource The most significant tropical tuberous crop, cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), is grown extensively around the world. It has a lot of minerals that have been linked to health benefits, is high in calories, and contains vitamin C, an antioxidant that supports the creation of collagen and boosts immunity. It is known to be the biggest generator of carbohydrates among stable crops, with its roots serving as the main source of starch and dietary energy. Currently, cassava flour is being used in gluten-free or gluten-reduced foods as a novel food application. The cassava plant extract is a rich source of major phytochemicals consisting of flavonoids, tannins, cardiac glycosides, anthraquinone, phlobatannins, saponins, and anthrocyanosides along with other antinutritive factors that contribute to its diverse pharmacological activities like antibacterial activity, in vitro ovicidal and larvicidal activity, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, and analgesic and antipyretic activities. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the botanical features, production statistics, nutritional composition and benefits, phytochemicals present and their biological activities present in different parts of cassava plants, toxicity, food applications, and various strategies of breeding for crop improvement. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scaria S.S.; Gangwar J.; Kurian J.T.; Jaison J.P.; Sebastian J.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Vol-Part F2504, pp. 901-935. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44746-4_44" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44746-4_44</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191338437&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-031-44746-4_44&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=af34742d7685e78316891eb33e05827e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191338437&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-44746-4_44&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=af34742d7685e78316891eb33e05827e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2511834X | LS; 2023-2024; Vol-2; 0911-0943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Scaria S.S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Gangwar J., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Kurian J.T., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Jaison J.P., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Sebastian J.K., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India