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Record Nr.

UNISA996213957503316

Titolo

Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006

ISBN

1-281-32015-3

9786611320157

0-470-98855-X

0-470-99413-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CrozierAlan

CliffordM. N (Michael N.)

AshiharaHiroshi

Disciplina

572/.2

Soggetti

Plants - Metabolism

Metabolism, Secondary

Botanical chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Phenols, polyphenols, and tannins : an overview -- Sulphur-containing compounds -- Terpenes -- Alkaloids -- Acetylenes and psoralens -- Functions of the human intestinal flora : the use of probiotics and prebiotics -- Secondary metabolites in fruits, vegetables, beverages and other plant-based dietary components -- Absorption and metabolism of plant secondary metabolites.

Sommario/riassunto

Plant Secondary Metabolites: Occurrence, Structure and Role in the Human Diet covers the main groups of natural products from a chemical and biosynthetic perspective with illustrations of how genetic engineering can be applied to manipulate levels of secondary metabolites of economic value as well as those of potential importance in diet and health. These descriptive chapters are augmented by chapters showing where these products are found in the diet, how they are metabolized and reviewing the evidence for their beneficial bioactivity.