Recent Advances in Redox Active Plant and Microbial Products : From Basic Chemistry to Widespread Applications in Medicine and Agriculture - Jacob, Claus; Kirsch, Gilbert; Slusarenko, Alan.; Winyard, Paul G.; Burkholz, Torsten; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014)
Introduction -- Sources of redox active secondary metabolites -- The modern art of identification of natural substances in whole plants (I) -- A word on redox activity -- Oxidative stress, antioxidants, chemoprevention and beneficial roles of pro-oxidants -- The French paradox at Tea time: From flavonoids toward synthetic stilbene-based drugs -- Bio reactivity of resveratrol in relation to inflammatory processes; Norbert Latruffe -- Treasures along the oligomeric road from flavonoids to polyphenols and tannins -- The cellular thiolstat as emerging target of secondary metabolites -- Thiosulfinates, organic polysulfanes and related compounds: From an unusual chemistry toward a wealth of potential applications -- Beyond glutathione:- Different low molecular weight thiols as mediators of redox regulation and other metabolic functions in lower organisms -- Garlic based natural "products": Turning secondary plant metabolites into a commercial success -- Phytol, a chlorophyll component with anti-inflammatory properties -- Recent advances in molecular genetics of furanocoumarin synthesis in higher plants -- Natural products molten together: Towards multifunctional hybrid molecules with specific activities and applications -- Nanotaxis for antioxidants -- Industrial uses of redox active enzymes -- Systemic enzyme therapy - Fact or Fiction -- Conclusions and outlook.
Keywords: Pharmaceutical technology; Plant biochemistry; Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Plant Biochemistry; Pharmacy