Format:
Online-Ressource (XIV, 597 S.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Springer eBook Collection. Biomedical and Life Sciences Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780387854977
Content:
Plant-derived natural products: Synthesis, function and application Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites). These compounds have important ecological functions, providing protection against attack by herbivores and microbes and serving as attractants for pollinators and seed-dispersing agents. They may also contribute to competition and invasiveness by suppressing the growth of neighbouring plant species (a phenomenon known as allelopathy). Humans exploit natural products as sources of drugs, flavouring agents, fragrances and for a wide range of other applications. Rapid progress has been made in recent years in understanding natural product synthesis, regulation and function and the evolution of metabolic diversity. It is timely to bring this information together with contemporary advances in chemistry, plant biology, ecology, agronomy and human health to provide a comprehensive guide to plant-derived natural products. Plant-derived natural products: synthesis, function and application provides an informative and accessible overview of the different facets of the field, ranging from an introduction to the different classes of natural products through developments in natural product chemistry and biology to ecological interactions and the significance of plant-derived natural products for humans. In the final section of the book a series of chapters on new trends covers metabolic engineering, genome-wide approaches, the metabolic consequences of genetic modification, developments in traditional medicines and nutraceuticals, natural products as leads for drug discovery and novel non-food crops. Professor Anne Osbourn is Head of the Department of Metabolic Biology at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, where she runs a research programme on plant-derived natural products. Her research is focused on the synthesis and function of plant-deri
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preliminary; Part 1
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Approaches to the Analysis of Plant-Derived Natural ProductsParticipation of Phytochemicals in Plant Development and Growth; Part 3
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Handling Dangerous Molecules: Transport and Compartmentation of Plant Natural ProductsGenome Wide Approaches in Natural Product Research; Metabolomics and the Detection of Unintended Effects in Genetically Modified Crops; Recent Advances in Traditional Medicines and Dietary Supplements; Plant-derived natural products as leads for drug discovery; Biological Activity of Defence-Related Plant Secondary Metabolites; Oligosaccharide Signalling Molecules; Speciality Non-food Crops; Back matter
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780387854984
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780387854977
Additional Edition:
Print version Plant-derived Natural Products
Language:
English
Keywords:
Pflanzen
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Sekundärmetabolit
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Phytochemie
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-85498-4
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