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Plant metabolism and biotechnology / / edited by Hiroshi Ashihara, Alan Crozier, Atsushi Komamine
| Plant metabolism and biotechnology / / edited by Hiroshi Ashihara, Alan Crozier, Atsushi Komamine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina | 660.6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AshiharaHiroshi
CrozierAlan KomamineAtsushi <1929-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Metabolism
Plant biotechnology |
| ISBN |
1-283-40532-6
9786613405326 1-119-99323-7 1-119-99132-3 1-119-99131-5 |
| Classificazione | SCI007000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant Metabolism and Biotechnology; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Starch and Sugars; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Carbon Partitioning in Mesophyll Cells; 1.3 Sucrose Biosynthesis in Source Leaves; 1.3.1 Regulatory Enzymes of the Pathway; 1.4 Starch Metabolism in Source Leaves; 1.4.1 Starch Synthesis within the Chloroplast; 1.4.2 Starch Breakdown in Leaves and Metabolism of its Degradation Products in the Cytosol; 1.5 Sucrose to Starch Conversion in Storage Organs; 1.6 Metabolic Engineering of Carbohydrate Metabolism; 1.6.1 Increasing Starch Content
1.6.2 Altering Starch Quality1.7 Engineering Soluble Sugars; 1.8 Production of Novel Carbohydrates in Transgenic Plants; 1.9 Network Analysis of Carbohydrate Metabolism; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Lipid Biosynthesis; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fatty Acid Synthesis; 2.3 Fatty Acid Desaturases; 2.3.1 -9 Desaturases; 2.3.2 -12 Desaturases; 2.3.3 -3 Desaturases; 2.4 Lipid Signals; 2.5 Algae; 2.6 Membrane Synthesis; 2.7 TAG Biosynthesis; 2.8 Genetic Engineering of Oilseed for Industrial Uses; 2.9 Plant Oils as a Renewable Resource; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation 3.1 Nitrogen Fixing Organisms and the Nitrogenase System3.1.1 Nitrogen Fixing Microorganisms; 3.1.2 The Nitrogenase Complex; 3.1.3 Nif Genes and Regulation; 3.2 Symbiotic Nodule Formation in Legume Plants; 3.2.1 Infection and the Nodulation Process; 3.2.2 Nod Factors, Early Symbiotic Signalling and the Rhizobial Infection Process; 3.3 Mutual Interactions between Host Cells and Bacteroids in Legume Nodules; 3.3.1 Differentiation of Rhizobia into Bacteroids; 3.3.2 Protection of the Nitrogenase System from Oxygen in Root Nodules 3.3.3 Metabolite Exchange between the Plant Cell Cytosol and Bacteroids3.4 Molecular Genetic Approaches to the Host Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation; 3.4.1 The Fix- Mutants: Host Legume-Determined Ineffective Nodules; 3.4.2 Metabolic Partnerships Unveiled by Fix- Mutants; 3.4.3 Premature Senescence in Fix- Nodules and Symbiosome Organisation; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Sulfur Metabolism; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sulfate Transport; 4.2.1 Sulfate Transport Mechanisms; 4.2.2 Sulfate Uptake System; 4.2.3 Transport of Sulfate from Roots to Shoots; 4.2.4 Subcellular Transport of Sulfate 4.2.5 Redistribution of Sulfur4.2.6 Regulation of Sulfate Uptake; 4.3 Sulfate Reduction; 4.3.1 ATP Sulfurylase; 4.3.2 APS Reductase; 4.3.3 APS Kinase; 4.3.4 Sulfite Reductase; 4.3.5 Regulation of Sulfate Reduction; 4.4 Cysteine Biosynthesis; 4.4.1 O-Acetylserine(thiol)lyase; 4.4.2 Serine Acetyltransferase; 4.4.3 Cysteine Synthase Complex; 4.5 Methionine Biosynthesis; 4.5.1 Biosynthetic Pathways; 4.5.2 Regulation of Methionine Biosynthesis; 4.6 Regulators for Coordination of Sulfur Metabolism; 4.6.1 Transcriptional Regulators; 4.6.2 MicroRNA-395; 4.6.3 OAS-Mediated Regulation 4.6.4 Outlook for Application |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130878003321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara
| 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 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (386 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrozierAlan
CliffordM. N (Michael N.) AshiharaHiroshi |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Metabolism
Metabolism, Secondary Botanical chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32015-3
9786611320157 0-470-98855-X 0-470-99413-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145441303321 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara
| Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (386 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrozierAlan
CliffordM. N (Michael N.) AshiharaHiroshi |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Metabolism
Metabolism, Secondary Botanical chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32015-3
9786611320157 0-470-98855-X 0-470-99413-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213957503316 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara
| Plant secondary metabolites [[electronic resource] ] : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet / / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (386 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrozierAlan
CliffordM. N (Michael N.) AshiharaHiroshi |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Metabolism
Metabolism, Secondary Botanical chemistry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32015-3
9786611320157 0-470-98855-X 0-470-99413-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808197103321 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Teas, cocoa and coffee [[electronic resource] ] : plant secondary metabolites and health / / edited by Professor Alan Crozier, Professor Hiroshi Ashihara, Professor F. Tomás Barberán
| Teas, cocoa and coffee [[electronic resource] ] : plant secondary metabolites and health / / edited by Professor Alan Crozier, Professor Hiroshi Ashihara, Professor F. Tomás Barberán |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.2/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrozierAlan
AshiharaHiroshi Tomas-BarberanF. A (Francisco A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant metabolites
Metabolism, Secondary |
| ISBN |
1-283-30052-4
9786613300522 1-4443-4709-8 1-4443-4706-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Teas, Cocoa and Coffee; Contents; Contributors; 1 The Origins of Tea, Coffee and Cocoa as Beverages; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The beverages in question; 1.3 Discoveries - myth and legend; 1.3.1 Tea; 1.3.2 Coffee; 1.3.3 Cacao products; 1.4 Global domination begins; 1.4.1 Tea - overland and a race by sea; 1.4.2 Coffee - from persecution to epitomising the protestant work ethic; 1.4.3 Chocolate - from lying down . . . to sitting up; 1.5 From foreign fancies to the drinks of the masses; 1.6 Tea, coffee and chocolate 'go public'; 1.7 Opinion is divided on the merits of the three beverages
1.8 Tea, coffee and chocolate - the futureReferences; 2 Purine Alkaloids: A Focus on Caffeine and Related Compounds in Beverages; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Occurrence of purine alkaloids; 2.3 Biosynthesis of purine alkaloids; 2.4 Degradation of purine alkaloids; 2.5 Decaffeinated tea and coffee; 2.6 Metabolism of caffeine by humans; 2.7 Effects of caffeine consumption on human health; 2.7.1 Biochemical and biological actions of caffeine; 2.7.2 Mental performance enhancement; 2.7.3 Physical performance enhancement; 2.7.4 Caffeine toxicity; 2.7.5 Tolerance, withdrawal and dependence 2.7.6 Caffeine in pregnancy2.7.7 Toxicity in other species; 2.8 Summary; References; 3 Phytochemicals in Teas and Tisanes and Their Bioavailability; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Phytochemical content of teas and tisanes; 3.2.1 Camellia teas; 3.2.2 Yerba maté tea; 3.2.3 Itadori tea; 3.2.4 Rooibos tea; 3.2.5 Honeybush tea; 3.2.6 Chamomile tea; 3.2.7 Hibiscus tea; 3.2.8 Fennel tea; 3.2.9 Anastatica tea; 3.2.10 Ficus tea; 3.3 Bioavailability - absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion; 3.3.1 Green tea; 3.3.2 Black tea; 3.3.3 Itadori tea; 3.3.4 Rooibos tea; 3.3.5 Honeybush tea 3.3.6 Hibiscus tea3.3.7 Fennel tea; 3.3.8 Other teas; 3.4 Summary; References; 4 Teas, Tisanes and Health; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Black, oolong and green tea (C. sinensis); 4.2.1 Black tea; 4.2.2 Oolong tea; 4.2.3 Green tea; 4.3 Other teas and tisanes; 4.3.1 Yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis); 4.3.2 Itadori (Polygonum cuspidatum); 4.3.3 Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita L.); 4.3.4 Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.); 4.3.5 Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis); 4.3.6 Honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia); 4.4 Summary and conclusions; References 5 Phytochemicals in Coffee and the Bioavailability of Chlorogenic Acids5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Harvesting coffee beans, roasting and blending; 5.3 Phytochemicals in coffee; 5.3.1 Effects of roasting on the phytochemical content of coffee beans; 5.3.2 Chlorogenic acid intake and coffee consumption; 5.4 Bioavailability of coffee chlorogenic acids in humans; 5.4.1 Studies involving volunteers with and without a functioning colon; 5.5 Conclusions; References; 6 Coffee and Health; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Antioxidant status 6.2.1 Effect of coffee consumption on antioxidant status: epidemiological and cohort studies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139587403321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Teas, cocoa and coffee : plant secondary metabolites and health / / edited by Professor Alan Crozier, Professor Hiroshi Ashihara, Professor F. Tomas Barberan
| Teas, cocoa and coffee : plant secondary metabolites and health / / edited by Professor Alan Crozier, Professor Hiroshi Ashihara, Professor F. Tomas Barberan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
| Disciplina | 613.2/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrozierAlan
AshiharaHiroshi Tomas-BarberanF. A (Francisco A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant metabolites
Metabolism, Secondary |
| ISBN |
1-283-30052-4
9786613300522 1-4443-4709-8 1-4443-4706-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Teas, Cocoa and Coffee; Contents; Contributors; 1 The Origins of Tea, Coffee and Cocoa as Beverages; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The beverages in question; 1.3 Discoveries - myth and legend; 1.3.1 Tea; 1.3.2 Coffee; 1.3.3 Cacao products; 1.4 Global domination begins; 1.4.1 Tea - overland and a race by sea; 1.4.2 Coffee - from persecution to epitomising the protestant work ethic; 1.4.3 Chocolate - from lying down . . . to sitting up; 1.5 From foreign fancies to the drinks of the masses; 1.6 Tea, coffee and chocolate 'go public'; 1.7 Opinion is divided on the merits of the three beverages
1.8 Tea, coffee and chocolate - the futureReferences; 2 Purine Alkaloids: A Focus on Caffeine and Related Compounds in Beverages; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Occurrence of purine alkaloids; 2.3 Biosynthesis of purine alkaloids; 2.4 Degradation of purine alkaloids; 2.5 Decaffeinated tea and coffee; 2.6 Metabolism of caffeine by humans; 2.7 Effects of caffeine consumption on human health; 2.7.1 Biochemical and biological actions of caffeine; 2.7.2 Mental performance enhancement; 2.7.3 Physical performance enhancement; 2.7.4 Caffeine toxicity; 2.7.5 Tolerance, withdrawal and dependence 2.7.6 Caffeine in pregnancy2.7.7 Toxicity in other species; 2.8 Summary; References; 3 Phytochemicals in Teas and Tisanes and Their Bioavailability; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Phytochemical content of teas and tisanes; 3.2.1 Camellia teas; 3.2.2 Yerba maté tea; 3.2.3 Itadori tea; 3.2.4 Rooibos tea; 3.2.5 Honeybush tea; 3.2.6 Chamomile tea; 3.2.7 Hibiscus tea; 3.2.8 Fennel tea; 3.2.9 Anastatica tea; 3.2.10 Ficus tea; 3.3 Bioavailability - absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion; 3.3.1 Green tea; 3.3.2 Black tea; 3.3.3 Itadori tea; 3.3.4 Rooibos tea; 3.3.5 Honeybush tea 3.3.6 Hibiscus tea3.3.7 Fennel tea; 3.3.8 Other teas; 3.4 Summary; References; 4 Teas, Tisanes and Health; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Black, oolong and green tea (C. sinensis); 4.2.1 Black tea; 4.2.2 Oolong tea; 4.2.3 Green tea; 4.3 Other teas and tisanes; 4.3.1 Yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis); 4.3.2 Itadori (Polygonum cuspidatum); 4.3.3 Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita L.); 4.3.4 Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.); 4.3.5 Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis); 4.3.6 Honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia); 4.4 Summary and conclusions; References 5 Phytochemicals in Coffee and the Bioavailability of Chlorogenic Acids5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Harvesting coffee beans, roasting and blending; 5.3 Phytochemicals in coffee; 5.3.1 Effects of roasting on the phytochemical content of coffee beans; 5.3.2 Chlorogenic acid intake and coffee consumption; 5.4 Bioavailability of coffee chlorogenic acids in humans; 5.4.1 Studies involving volunteers with and without a functioning colon; 5.5 Conclusions; References; 6 Coffee and Health; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Antioxidant status 6.2.1 Effect of coffee consumption on antioxidant status: epidemiological and cohort studies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822585603321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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