1st Edition
Biology, Chemistry and Applications of Apocarotenoids
Carotenoids are a large class of isoprenoid pigments produced by plants and certain microbes. More than 700 naturally occurring carotenoids have been identified. Apocarotenoids are tailored from carotenoids by oxidative enzymes. Apocarotenoids act as visual or volatile signals to attract pollinating and seed dispersal agents. They are also the key players in allelopathic interactions and plant defense. Biology, Chemistry and Applications of Apocarotenoids provides detailed account of the fundamental chemistry of apocarotenoids and the basic methods used in carotenoid research, and critical discussions of the biochemistry, functions, and applications of these important compounds. Topics covered in the proposed book include various aspects of the roles of apocarotenoids in colour and colouration, photosynthesis and other photofunctions and protection. The formation and roles of carotenoid metabolites and breakdown products as perfume/aroma compounds are also be outlined.
Features:
- Provides an organized overview of apocarotenoids and their chemistry and biological functions
- Focuses on recent discoveries on apocarotenoids, their nature and functions.
- Details potential uses of apocarotenoids in agriculture, pharmacy, food industry, and apocarotenoid production at industrial level
This book has been written by leading experts in apocarotenoid research and gives a comprehensive overview on the diversity of apocarotenoid compounds and would serve as a reference book for researches in Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Medicine.
Contents
Preface...............................................................................................................................................vii
About the Editors...............................................................................................................................ix
Contributors.......................................................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1 Biology and Chemistry of Apocarotenoids...................................................................1
Margarita Aguilar-Espinosa, Víctor Manuel Carballo-Uicab,
and Renata Rivera-Madrid
Chapter 2 Natural Sources of Apocarotenoids and Their Applications.......................................11
Jonathan Dzib-Cauich, Rosa Us-Camas, and Renata Rivera-Madrid
Chapter 3 Apocarotenoid Molecules Are Continuously Being
Discovered in all Taxa.................................................................................................41
Renata Rivera-Madrid and Siva Ramamoorthy
Chapter 4 Unravelling Apocarotenoid Biosynthesis Pathways: Transcriptomic
Tools for Gene Discovery............................................................................................59
David Chan-Rodriguez and Renata Rivera-Madrid
Chapter 5 Apocarotenoids: Natural Anti-Ageing Agents............................................................73
Leepica Kapoor and Siva Ramamoorthy
Chapter 6 An Approach to Vitamin A and Retinoids and Their Importance
in Human Health.........................................................................................................89
Víctor Manuel Carballo-Uicab, Rosa Us-Camas, and Renata Rivera-Madrid
Chapter 7 Epoxy Carotenoid and Its Importance: A review......................................................101
Hebron Kirubai Raj and Siva Ramamoorthy
Chapter 8 Anticarcinogenic Effect of Apocarotenoids..............................................................127
Yair Cárdenas-Conejo and Edith E. Uresti-Rivera
Chapter 9 An Overview of the Role of Abscisic Acid (ABA):
From Plants to Humans.............................................................................................149
Rosa Us-Camas, Margarita Aguilar-Espinosa, and Renata Rivera-Madrid
Chapter 10 C13 α-Ionol (Blumenol) Glycosides and C14 Mycorradicin:
Apocarotenoids Accumulating in Roots during the Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis.............................................................................................173
Michael H. Walter
Chapter 11 Strigolactones: Nutrient Stress Hormones Affecting Plant Development
and Biotic Interactions..............................................................................................189
Michael H. Walter
Index .................................................................................................................................... 213
Biography
Siva Ramamoorthy, Renata Rivera Madrid, C George Priya Doss
