Capsaicinoids: From Natural Sources to Biosynthesis and Their Clinical Applications

Dr. Mallappa Kumara Swamy is working as a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at East West First Grade College (Affiliated to Bangalore University), Bengaluru, India. He has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in the fields of plant biotechnology, microbiology, secondary metabolites production, phytochemistry, biomedicine and bioactive studies. He has published 65 research/review articles in peer-reviewed journals and 68 book chapters with reputed book publishers to his credit. So far, he has edited 17 books with publishers of international repute. He also serves as the Editorial board member and reviewer for a few high-impact international journals.

Dr. Ajay Kumar works as an Assistant Plant Science Professor at the Central University of Kerala, India. He has more than seven years of teaching and research experience and has published several research/review articles and book chapters in reputed journals and books, respectively. He has recently edited two books with Springer Nature. He has been a member of the Academic Council in the past and currently is a member of the University Court of the Central University of Kerala. He is currently a member of several academic bodies including the Board of Studies, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala.