Beschreibung:
A 2008 nominee for Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries', this volume offers a thorough inventory of plant-derived compounds and the study of plant constituents, including biochemistry, plant natural product performance at target sites in humans, modern molecular biology, and biotechnology for the production of natural products. Fully indexed using common, scientific, and chemical names, it presents examples of plant products used in food and beverages, disease prevention and treatment, pest control, textiles, fragrances, and more.
Phytochemicals: The Chemical Components of Plants. How and Why These Compounds Are Synthesized by Plants. Regulation of Metabolite Synthesis in Plants. Plant Natural Products in the Rhizosphere. Molecular Biology of Plant Natural Products. The Study of Natural Product Biosynthesis in the Pregenomics and Genomics Eras. Plant Biotechnology for the Production of Natural Products. Traditional, Analytical, and Preparative Separations of Natural Products. Characterization of Natural Products. Bioassays for Activity. Modes of Action at Target Sites. The Uses of Plant Natural Products by Humans and Risks Associated with Their Use. The Synergy Principle at Work with Plants, Pathogens, Insects, Herbivores, and Humans. Plant Conservation. Relationship Between People and Plants. Appendix:Information Retrieval on Natural Products in Plants. Indexes