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Vetiveria is one of the most versatile genera in plant kingdom. For
example, the species Vetiveria zizanoides produces oderous roots
from which a precious essential oil is distilled and used in a
variety of applications from perfumery to ethnopharmacology. The
same roots give the plant particular characteristics that make it a
valuable natural barrier against erosion. Vetiveria: The Genus
Vetiveria describes the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry,
essential oil biogenesis and chemical composition,
ethnopharmacology and distillation. The book covers the production
of plants for oil exploration, the use of Vetiver as an ecological
tool against erosion, flood, soil pollution, and many other
applications.
Recent advances in science have clarified the role of plant
specialized metabolites (classically known as plant secondary
metabolites), which cannot be considered only bioactive molecules
used for human health but also pivotal factors for the global
ecosystem. They play major roles in plant life, evolution, and
mutualism. To provide the reader a general view of plant
specialized metabolites, it is important to consider both the
biochemistry and the functional/ecological role of these important
compounds. Around 200,000 specialized metabolites are formed by a
wide array of plant metabolic pathways from numerous plant taxa and
through learning how other species (including human beings) rely on
them. Plant Specialized Metabolism: Genomics, Biochemistry, and
Biological Functions will provide the reader with special insights
into the sophisticated nature of these metabolites and their
various and valuable uses based on the most recent findings in
science. The field of plant specialized metabolism has witnessed
tremendous growth in the past decade. This growth has had a
profound impact on multiple disciplines in life science, including
biochemistry, metabolism, enzymology, natural product chemistry,
medicinal chemistry, chemical ecology, and evolution. It also has
yielded valuable knowledge and technology readily applicable in
various industries, such as agriculture, horticulture, energy,
renewable chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The book focuses on the
molecular background of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, their
functional role, and potential applications.
The genus Vetiveria is one of the most versatile genera in plant species. The species Vetiveria Zizanoides produces oderous roots from which a precious essential oil is distilled and used in a variety of applications from perfumery to ethnopharmacology. The same roots give the plant particular characteristics that make it a valuable natural barrier against erosion. Vetiveria: The Genus Vetiveria describes the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, essential oil biogenesis and chemical composition, ethnopharmacology and distillation, as well as the production of plants for oil exploration and for the use of Vetiver as an ecological tool against erosion, flood, soil pollution and many other applications. eBook available with sample pages: 0203218736
Recent advances in science have clarified the role of plant
specialized metabolites (classically known as plant secondary
metabolites), which cannot be considered only bioactive molecules
used for human health but also pivotal factors for the global
ecosystem. They play major roles in plant life, evolution, and
mutualism. To provide the reader a general view of plant
specialized metabolites, it is important to consider both the
biochemistry and the functional/ecological role of these important
compounds. Around 200,000 specialized metabolites are formed by a
wide array of plant metabolic pathways from numerous plant taxa and
through learning how other species (including human beings) rely on
them. Plant Specialized Metabolism: Genomics, Biochemistry, and
Biological Functions will provide the reader with special insights
into the sophisticated nature of these metabolites and their
various and valuable uses based on the most recent findings in
science. The field of plant specialized metabolism has witnessed
tremendous growth in the past decade. This growth has had a
profound impact on multiple disciplines in life science, including
biochemistry, metabolism, enzymology, natural product chemistry,
medicinal chemistry, chemical ecology, and evolution. It also has
yielded valuable knowledge and technology readily applicable in
various industries, such as agriculture, horticulture, energy,
renewable chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The book focuses on the
molecular background of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, their
functional role, and potential applications.
Plants have always been a source of nourishment and healing for
living things. Their dual task of producing nutrients and medicines
has played a key role in the evolution of herbivore and omnivore
organisms. The so-called secondary metabolites are molecules with
well-defined functional roles. These compounds are produced to
defend plants from abiotic and biotic stresses. The complexity of
the molecular structures produced by plants is only equal to their
versatility and chemical diversity, while the harmonic intertwining
of biosynthetic and metabolic pathways offers a perfect picture of
the adaptive plasticity of plants to changing environmental
conditions.This book is divided into three parts designed to
provide the reader with a general overview, a biochemical and a
biotechnological approach to plant bioactive molecules.The first
part analyses the concepts of chemical diversity, sustainability
and functional role of bioactive molecules, by exploring the sites
of synthesis and accumulation, the plant defence strategies and the
use of bioactive molecules as food supplements and as a source for
natural products to fight diseases. The first part ends with the
study of chemotaxonomy.The second part is dedicated to plant
biochemistry, with the detailed description of the main
biosynthetic pathways leading to the synthesis of phenols and
flavonoids, terpenes, oxylipins and nitrogen-containing
substances.The third and final part describes plant biotechnology
and production of bioactive molecules with industrial processes,
both in vivo and in vitro. Special attention is paid to cell and
tissue cultures, roots and shoots cultures, technological aspects
describing bioreactors, biofermenters and photobioreactors. The
book concludes with a chapter describing the genetic engineering
strategies for the production of plant bioactive molecules, facing
with ethical problems, risks and benefits of using recombinant DNA
in genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the use of molecular
pharming, with a general discussion on food safety.
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