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Volume 3

Food Science 2019

November 11-12, 2019

Page 16

Food Science and Technology

November 11-12, 2019 | London, UK

International Conference on

Applied Food Science Journal

Appl Food Sci J. | Volume 3

Mohammad Kamil

Zayed Complex for Herbal Research & Trad. Medicine, UAE

Plants with special reference to flavonoids and their role in Nutrition and Obesity prevention

he plant kingdom offers a rich source of structural biodiversity in the form of a variety of Natural Products. As

we know natural products continue to play an important role especially in & food and pharmaceutical industries.

Besides medicament, plants have always been a common source of food and nutrition either as such or as dietary

supplements. The unique nutrient richness of every whole, natural food can be showcased in a variety of ways. But

there is no better way to highlight the unique nutrient richness of foods than to focus on their flavonoid content.

Flavonoid, one of the largest nutrient families known to scientists, covers a large group of naturally occurring, low

molecular phenolic compounds found practically in all parts of the plant, include over 6,000 already-identified

family members. Many novel flavonoids and biflavonoids have been isolated from medicinal plants. Some of the

best-known flavonoids include quercetin, kaempferol, catechins, and anthocyanidins. Obesity is the most prevalent

nutritional disease and a growing public health problem worldwide. In this talk the anti-obesity potential of diverse

plants such as: Aloe vera , Camellia sinensis, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hypericum perforatum, Phaseolus vulgaris,

Capsicum annuum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Citrus limon, Punica granatum and some other common plants will be

discussed. Researchers consider the potential of these plants as natural alternative treatments of some metabolic

alterations associated with obesity. Market dietary supplements for obesity frequently contain undeclared /hidden

active ingredients that could be harmful to public health; the laboratory experience on this intentional adulteration

will be dealt in detail.

Biography

Mohammad Kamil, Ph.D.,

Chartered Chemist (London); Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry London, Head TCAM Re-

search, Zayed Complex for Herbal Research & Trad. Medicine, Healthcare Licensing& Medical Education Division, Department of

Health –Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is recipient of Commonwealth Award-London; Convention Award of Chemical Society-India; Fellow-

ship from Association of Commonwealth Universities -London; Global award on Unani Medicine and various other prestigious hon-

ours & awards. Worked as in charge of Drug lab. MoH India, Professor, Jamia Hamdard University. More than 360 papers and ab-

stracts in reputed journals and conferences are at his credit; chaired a no. of Scientific sessions and presented talks as plenary and

invited speaker at various International conferences/symposia. Associated with publication of many books; Author of books and chap-

ters in different books; His research work is cited widely in books e.g. Advance in research, Chapman and Hall, London, New York.