1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910984662303321

Autore

De Bratati

Titolo

Chemical Diversity of Plant Specialized Metabolites : A Biosynthetic Approach / / Bratati De

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : The Royal Society of Chemistry, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

9781837671472

1837671478

9781837671489

1837671486

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 pages)

Disciplina

572/.42

Soggetti

Plants - Metabolism

Metabolites

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Chemical Diversity of Plant Specialized Metabolites: A Biosynthetic Approach -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 - Introduction -- References -- 2 - Carbohydrates and Glycosides -- 2.1 Carbohydrates -- 2.1.1 Monosaccharides -- 2.1.2 Oligosaccharides -- 2.1.3 Polysaccharides -- 2.1.3.1 Starches -- 2.1.3.2 Cellulose -- 2.1.3.3 Hemicelluloses -- 2.1.3.4 Pectin -- 2.1.3.5 Gums and Mucilages -- 2.1.4 Role of Carbohydrates in Plants -- 2.1.5 Role in Nutrition and Human Health -- 2.1.6 Other Pharmaceutical and Non-pharmaceutical Applications of Plant Carbohydrates -- 2.2 Glycosides -- 2.2.1 Iridoid Glycosides -- 2.2.2 Saponins -- 2.2.3 Cardiac Glycosides -- 2.2.4 Steryl Glycosides -- 2.2.5 Pregnane Glycosides -- 2.2.6 Phenolic Glycosides -- 2.2.7 Glycosylated Lipids -- 2.2.8 Cyanogenic Glycosides -- 2.2.9 Glucosinolates -- References -- 3 - Acetate-Malonate Pathway: Fatty Acids and Polyketides -- 3.1 Fatty Acids -- 3.1.1 Fatty Acid Biosynthesis -- 3.1.1.1 Elongation of Fatty Acids -- 3.1.1.2 Unsaturated Fatty Acids -- 3.1.1.3 Mitochondrial Biosynthesis of Lipoic Acid -- 3.1.2 Unusual Fatty Acids -- 3.1.3 Triacylglycerols -- 3.1.3.1 Waxes -- 3.1.4 Lipid Polyesters -- 3.1.5 Sphingolipids -- 3.1.6 Phyto-



oxylipins -- 3.2 Polyketides -- 3.2.1 Polyketide Biosynthesis -- 3.2.2 Polyketide Types -- 3.2.2.1 Complex Polyketides -- 3.2.2.2 Aromatic Polyketides -- References -- 4 - Mevalonate and Methylerythritol Phosphate Pathways: Terpenoids  and Steroids -- Compartmentation of Terpenoid Biosynthesis Through MVA and MEP Pathways in Plants -- 4.1 Hemiterpenes -- 4.2 Monoterpenes -- 4.2.1 Iridoids -- 4.2.2 Irregular Monoterpenes -- 4.3 Sesquiterpenes -- 4.3.1 Sesquiterpene Lactones -- 4.4 Diterpenes -- 4.4.1 Acyclic Diterpenes -- 4.4.2 Bicyclic Diterpenes -- 4.4.3 Tricyclic Diterpenes -- 4.4.4 Tetracyclic Diterpenes -- 4.4.5 Macrocyclic Diterpenes.

4.4.6 Other Diterpenes -- 4.5 Sesterterpenes -- 4.6 Triterpenes and Steroids -- 4.6.1 Hopanes -- 4.6.2 Tetracyclic Dammarane Type Triterpenes -- 4.6.3 Pentacyclic Triterpenes and Saponins -- 4.6.3.1 Lupane-type Triterpenes -- 4.6.3.2 Oleanane-type Triterpenes -- 4.6.3.3 Ursane-type Triterpenes -- 4.6.3.4 Friedelane-type Triterpene -- 4.6.4 seco-Terpenes -- 4.6.5 nor-seco-Terpenoids -- 4.6.6 Steroids -- 4.6.6.1 Sterols -- 4.6.6.2 Steroidal Sapogenins -- 4.6.6.3 Steroidal Alkaloids -- 4.6.6.4 Cardiac Glycosides -- 4.6.6.5 Withanolides -- 4.6.6.6 Cucurbitacins -- 4.6.6.7 Brassinosteroids -- 4.6.6.8 Phytoecdysteroids -- 4.6.6.9 Progesterone -- 4.6.6.10 Testosterone and Structurally Related Androstanes -- 4.6.6.11 Oestrogens -- 4.6.6.12 Commercial Production of Steroidal Drugs from Natural Steroids -- 4.7 Tetraterpenes -- 4.7.1 Biosynthesis of Carotenoids -- 4.7.2 Apocarotenoids -- 4.8 Polyterpenes -- Prenylated Electron Carriers -- References -- 5 - Shikimic Acid Pathway: Phenols -- 5.1 Simple Phenols -- 5.2 Phenolic Acids -- 5.3 Lignin -- 5.4 Lignans -- 5.5 Tannins -- 5.5.1 Hydrolysable Tannins -- 5.5.2 Condensed Tannins -- 5.5.3 Complex Tannins -- 5.5.4 Phlorotannins -- 5.6 Phenylpropenes -- 5.7 Betalains -- 5.7.1 Betacyanins -- 5.7.2 Betaxanthins -- 5.8 Coumarins -- 5.9 Flavonoids -- 5.9.1 Chalcones -- 5.9.2 Aurones -- 5.9.3 Flavonoids -- 5.10 Quinoids -- 5.10.1 Benzoquinones -- 5.10.2 Naphthoquinones -- 5.10.3 Anthraquinones -- 5.11 Stilbenes -- 5.12 Xanthones -- 5.13 Curcuminoids -- 5.14 Phlobaphenes -- References -- 6 - Alkaloids -- 6.1 Classification -- 6.2 Ornithine Derived Alkaloids -- 6.2.1 Tropane Alkaloids -- 6.2.2 Pyrrolidine Alkaloids -- 6.2.3 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids -- 6.3 Aspartate/Lysine Derived Alkaloids -- 6.3.1 Pyridine Alkaloids -- 6.3.2 Piperidine Alkaloids -- 6.3.3 Quinolizidine Alkaloids -- 6.3.4 Indolizidine Alkaloids.

6.3.5 Lycopodium Alkaloids -- 6.4 Tyrosine Derived Alkaloids -- 6.4.1 Isoquinoline Alkaloids -- 6.4.2 Terpenoid Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids -- 6.4.3 Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids of Isoquinoline Type -- 6.4.4 Phenethylisoquinoline Alkaloids -- 6.5 Histidine Derived Alkaloids -- 6.6 Tryptophan Derived Alkaloids -- 6.6.1 Indole Alkaloids -- Ergot Alkaloids -- 6.6.2 Quinoline Alkaloids -- 6.7 Anthranilic Acid Derived Alkaloids -- 6.8 Pseudoalkaloids -- Purine Alkaloids -- References -- 7 - Essential Oils and Resins -- 7.1 Essential Oils -- 7.1.1 Role in Plants -- 7.1.2 Role in Human Use -- 7.2 Resins -- References -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Secondary metabolites are classified according to their chemical structures and this book will present the different classes of metabolites in turn while discussing their sources and distribution in plant families, their biosynthetic pathways, and their important and notable uses in phytochemistry and pharmacology.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910222213603321

Titolo

Comunicações geológicas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lisboa, : INETI, ©2004-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Geology - Portugal

Geology

Bergbau

Geologie

Geowissenschaften

Lagerstättenkunde

Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung

Zeitschrift

Periodicals.

Portugal

Mittelmeerraum

Lingua di pubblicazione

Portoghese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

"LNEG."