Ebook: Phytochemicals in Human Health Protection, Nutrition, and Plant Defense

Volume 33 of this excellent series on phytochemistry contains papers presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. Topics fall under the areas of: drug discovery and pathway engineering towards new medicinal/neutriceutical targets, roles for polyphenols - biosynthesis and applications, and new chemical prospects and plant defense.

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Volume 33 of this excellent series on phytochemistry contains papers presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. Topics fall under the areas of: drug discovery and pathway engineering towards new medicinal/neutriceutical targets, roles for polyphenols - biosynthesis and applications, and new chemical prospects and plant defense.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Natural Product Drug Discovery and Development....Pages 1-29
Taxol Biosynthesis....Pages 31-50
Role of Lignans in Carcinogenesis....Pages 51-65
Toward Engineering the Metabolic Pathways of Cancer-Preventing Lignans in Cereal Grains and Other Crops....Pages 67-87
Simple (Bench-Top) Bioassays and the Isolation of New Chemically Diverse Antitumor and Pesticidal Agents from Higher Plants....Pages 89-132
Molecular Controls for Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis in Relation to Plant and Human Health....Pages 133-159
Medicinal Potential and Biosynthesis of Plant Coumarins....Pages 161-183
Biosynthesis, Biodegradation, and Cellular Localization of Hydrolyzable Tannins....Pages 185-213
The Formation of Heartwood and Its Extractives....Pages 215-253
Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Proanthocyanidins....Pages 255-288
Astringency and Polyphenol Protein Interactions....Pages 289-318
Phytochemistry of Bryophytes....Pages 319-342
Biologically Active Compounds from Buddleja Species....Pages 343-368
Cyanide in Foods....Pages 369-392
Plant Ecochemicals from the Viewpoint of Plant Defense....Pages 393-420
Back Matter....Pages 421-432

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Volume 33 of this excellent series on phytochemistry contains papers presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. Topics fall under the areas of: drug discovery and pathway engineering towards new medicinal/neutriceutical targets, roles for polyphenols - biosynthesis and applications, and new chemical prospects and plant defense.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Natural Product Drug Discovery and Development....Pages 1-29
Taxol Biosynthesis....Pages 31-50
Role of Lignans in Carcinogenesis....Pages 51-65
Toward Engineering the Metabolic Pathways of Cancer-Preventing Lignans in Cereal Grains and Other Crops....Pages 67-87
Simple (Bench-Top) Bioassays and the Isolation of New Chemically Diverse Antitumor and Pesticidal Agents from Higher Plants....Pages 89-132
Molecular Controls for Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis in Relation to Plant and Human Health....Pages 133-159
Medicinal Potential and Biosynthesis of Plant Coumarins....Pages 161-183
Biosynthesis, Biodegradation, and Cellular Localization of Hydrolyzable Tannins....Pages 185-213
The Formation of Heartwood and Its Extractives....Pages 215-253
Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Proanthocyanidins....Pages 255-288
Astringency and Polyphenol Protein Interactions....Pages 289-318
Phytochemistry of Bryophytes....Pages 319-342
Biologically Active Compounds from Buddleja Species....Pages 343-368
Cyanide in Foods....Pages 369-392
Plant Ecochemicals from the Viewpoint of Plant Defense....Pages 393-420
Back Matter....Pages 421-432
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