Plant Natural Products Synthesis Biological Functions and Practical Applications 2nd Edition by Herwig O Gutzeit, Jutta Ludwig Muller ISBN 3527332308 9783527332304

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ISBN 10: 3527332308 
ISBN 13: 9783527332304
Author: Herwig O Gutzeit, Jutta Ludwig Muller

In contrast to existing books which either focus exclusively on the pharmacological properties of plant natural products or cover the secondary metabolism of plants as one section in general plant science book, this is the first to cover all aspects in one volume.

Plant Natural Products Synthesis Biological Functions and Practical Applications 2nd Table of contents:

• 1. Biosynthesis and Chemical Properties of Natural Substances in Plants

  • 1.1 Selected Classes of Secondary Metabolites

    • 1.1.1 Occurrence and Compartmentation

    • 1.1.2 Biosynthesis

      • 1.1.2.1 Alkaloids

      • 1.1.2.2 Phenol Derivatives, Especially Flavonoids

      • 1.1.2.3 Betalains

      • 1.1.2.4 Cyanogenic Glycosides, Glucosinolates, and other Indole Derivatives

      • 1.1.2.5 Terpenes

    • 1.1.3 Transcriptional Control

    • 1.1.4 Transport of Secondary Metabolites

  • 1.2 Evolution of Natural Compounds in Plants

    • 1.2.1 Parallel Evolution of Similar Pathways

    • 1.2.2 Gene Duplication

    • 1.2.3 Gene Clusters

    • 1.2.4 Natural Variation

    • 1.2.5 Modulation of Different Molecules with Similar Functions

    • 1.2.6 Evolution by Stress Factors

      • 1.2.6.1 Abiotic Stress

      • 1.2.6.2 Biotic Factors

  • 1.3 Biotechnological Applications

    • 1.3.1 Identification and Quantification of Natural Plant Products

    • 1.3.2 Biological Activity

    • 1.3.3 Biotechnological Production of Natural Compounds

• 2. Function of Natural Substances in Plants

  • 2.1 Secondary Compounds in Primary Metabolism

  • 2.2 Development

    • 2.2.1 Vegetative Growth

    • 2.2.2 Reproduction: Male Fertility

    • 2.2.3 Flower Biology: Pollination

    • 2.2.4 Fruit and Seeds

  • 2.3 Abiotic Stress

    • 2.3.1 Antioxidative Properties in Plants

    • 2.3.2 Light and UV Irradiation

    • 2.3.3 High Temperatures

    • 2.3.4 Cold, Salt, and Drought Stress

  • 2.4 Biotic Stress (Defense)

    • 2.4.1 Against Pathogens (Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses)

    • 2.4.2 Against Invertebrate Herbivores (Insects, Nematodes, Snails/Slugs)

    • 2.4.3 Against Parasitic Plants

  • 2.5 Allelopathy

• 3. Biological Effects on Microorganisms and Animals

  • 3.1 Coevolution

    • 3.1.1 Adaptation Mechanisms of Microbes and Herbivores

    • 3.1.2 Attraction of Insects

  • 3.2 Effects on Vertebrates: An Overview

    • 3.2.1 Structural and Functional Diversity of Natural Substances: Challenges and Promises

    • 3.2.2 Molecular Interactions with Cellular Components

    • 3.2.3 Visualization of Natural Substances in Living Cells

       

• 4. Metabolism and Toxicity of Natural Substances in Mammals

   

  • 4.1 Metabolism of Natural Substances in Mammals

     

    • 4.1.1 Principles of Pharmacokinetics

       

    • 4.1.2 Case Studies of Selected Natural Compounds (e.g., Quercetin, Catechins, Resveratrol, Morphine, Nicotine)

       

    • 4.1.3 Metabolic Bioactivation

    • 4.1.4 Effects on Enzymes Controlling Biotransformation and Bioavailability

    • 4.1.5 Genetic Polymorphisms

  • 4.2 Toxicity

• 5. Examples of Physiological Effects of Natural Substances Present in Food and in Medicinal Plants

  • 5.1 Antioxidant Properties

  • 5.2 Endocrine Effects

  • 5.3 Hormesis and the Benefits of Temporary Mild Oxidative Stress

• 6. Nature’s Drugstore for a Healthy Life

  • 6.1 Grapes (Resveratrol)

  • 6.2 Broccoli (Sulforaphane)

  • 6.3 Hops (Xanthohumol)

  • 6.4 Green Tea (Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate)

  • 6.5 Garlic (Allicin)

  • 6.6 Other Polyphenol-Rich Foods

  • 6.7 Is There a General Mechanistic Principle for Health-Promoting Substances in Food?

  • 6.8 Functional Food: Does it Hold the Promise?

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