This timely reference provides an in-depth and up-to-date study of
the most important groups of plant secondary compounds. No other
work features such detailed diagrams of the biosynthetic pathways
leading to the most important groups of secondary metabolites, as
well as the structures of major types of compounds, their
distribution in various taxonomic groupings of plants, and the
evolutionary and ecological roles of these compounds. Plant
Secondary Metabolism presents a basic understanding of the origin
of the compounds, the nature of the precursors involved, and the
basic reactions, mechanisms, and stereochemistry. The origin of
groups of secondary metabolites is linked to evolutionary
principles, and their biological activity is viewed in a context of
chemical ecology. Topics are treated comprehensively, enabling the
reader to understand not only a particular group of compounds, but
also how each group fits into the whole. In addition, the text
allows readers to systematically survey various secondary
metabolites and gain a quick working knowledge which can be applied
to problems in a particular field.Those researchers and students
who will be most intrigued by this publication's broad overview on
plant secondary metabolites come from a diverse range of
disciplines, including agronomy, anthropology, biochemistry,
biology, botany, chemistry, ecology, entomology, food science,
forestry, geology, horticulture, pharmacognosy, plant biology,
plant sciences, toxicology, and zoology.
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