Plant-derived Natural Products Synthesis, Function, and Application /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Osbourn, Anne E. (Editor), Lanzotti, Virginia. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85498-4
Table of Contents:
  • The chemical composition of plants
  • to the Different Classes of Natural Products
  • Natural Products from Seaweeds
  • Use of Secondary Metabolite Variation in Crop Improvement
  • Approaches to the Analysis of Plant-Derived Natural Products
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Ethnobotany at the Start of the Twenty-First Century
  • Secondary metabolite biosynthesis
  • to the Different Classes of Biosynthetic Enzymes
  • Methods for Molecular Identification of Biosynthetic Enzymes in Plants
  • Regulation of Secondary Metabolism by Jasmonate Hormones
  • Metabolite Channeling and Multi-enzyme Complexes
  • Glycosylation of Secondary Metabolites and Xenobiotics
  • Handling Dangerous Molecules: Transport and Compartmentation of Plant Natural Products
  • Participation of Phytochemicals in Plant Development and Growth
  • Biological activity
  • Biological Activity of Defence-Related Plant Secondary Metabolites
  • The Role of Natural Products in Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • Role of Natural Products in Nature: Plant-Insect Interactions
  • Oligosaccharide Signalling Molecules
  • Biological Activity of Allelochemicals
  • Health Benefits of Dietary Plant Natural Products
  • Floral Scents and Fruit Aromas Inspired by Nature
  • New trends
  • Bioengineering
  • Genome 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
  • Speciality Non-food Crops.