2nd Edition
Natural Products from Plants
By Leland J. Cseke, Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B. Kaufman, Sara Warber, James A. Duke, Harry L. Brielmann
Copyright 2006
632 Pages
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CRC Press
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2008 NOMINEE
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature
From medicinal, industrial, and culinary uses to cutting-edge laboratory techniques in modern research and plant conservation strategies, Natural Products from Plants
Phytochemicals: The Chemical Components of Plants. How and Why These Compounds Are Synthesized by Plants. Regulation of Metabolite Synthesis in Plants. Plant Natural Products in the Rhizosphere. Molecular Biology of Plant Natural Products. The Study of Natural Product Biosynthesis in the Pregenomics and Genomics Eras. Plant Biotechnology for the Production of Natural Products. Traditional, Analytical, and Preparative Separations of Natural Products. Characterization of Natural Products. Bioassays for Activity. Modes of Action at Target Sites. The Uses of Plant Natural Products by Humans and Risks Associated with Their Use. The Synergy Principle at Work with Plants, Pathogens, Insects, Herbivores, and Humans. Plant Conservation. Relationship Between People and Plants. Appendix:Information Retrieval on Natural Products in Plants. Indexes
Biography
Leland J. Cseke, Ara Kirakosyan, Peter B. Kaufman, Sara Warber, James A. Duke, Harry L. Brielmann
