Plant natural products: synthesis, biological functions and practical applications/ (Record no. 185880)
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| fixed length control field | 08944nam a2200181Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9783527332304 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 572.2 |
| Item number | GUT/P |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gutzeit, Herwig O. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Plant natural products: synthesis, biological functions and practical applications/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Herwig O. Gutzeit and Jutta Ludwig-Muller |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Weinheim: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Willey Blsckwell, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 422 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Biosynthesis and Chemical Properties of Natural Substances in Plants --<br/>1.1. Selected Classes of Secondary Metabolites --<br/>1.1.1. Occurrence and Compartmentation --<br/>1.1.2. Biosynthesis --<br/>1.1.2.1. Alkaloids --<br/>1.1.2.2. Phenol Derivatives, Especially Flavonoids --<br/>1.1.2.3. Betalains --<br/>1.1.2.4. Cyanogenic Glycosides, Glucosinolates, and other Indole Derivatives --<br/>1.1.2.5. Terpenes --<br/>1.1.3. Transcriptional Control --<br/>1.1.4. Transport of Secondary Metabolites --<br/>1.2. Evolution of Natural Compounds in Plants --<br/>1.2.1. Parallel Evolution of Similar Pathways --<br/>1.2.2. Gene Duplication --<br/>1.2.3. Gene Clusters --<br/>1.2.4. Natural Variation --<br/>1.2.5. Modulation of Different Molecules with Similar Functions --<br/>1.2.6. Evolution by Stress Factors --<br/>1.2.6.1. Abiotic Stress --<br/>1.2.6.2. Biotic Factors --<br/>1.3. Biotechnological Applications --<br/>1.3.1. Identification and Quantification of Natural Plant Products --<br/>1.3.2. Biological Activity. Note continued: 1.3.3. Biotechnological Production of Natural Compounds --<br/>2. Function of Natural Substances in Plants --<br/>2.1. Secondary Compounds in Primary Metabolism --<br/>2.2. Development --<br/>2.2.1. Vegetative Growth --<br/>2.2.1.1. Structural Polymers --<br/>2.2.1.2. Flavonoids and Auxin Transport --<br/>2.2.1.3. Glucosinolates and the Biosynthesis of IAA --<br/>2.2.1.4. Polar Growth --<br/>2.2.1.5. Cytoskeleton and Cell Cycle --<br/>2.2.1.6. Alkaloids and Growth --<br/>2.2.1.7. Senescence --<br/>2.2.2. Reproduction: Male Fertility --<br/>2.2.3. Flower Biology Pollination --<br/>2.2.3.1. Nutrients --<br/>2.2.3.2. Aroma Volatiles --<br/>2.2.3.3. Color --<br/>2.2.4. Fruit and Seeds --<br/>2.2.4.1. Fruit Development --<br/>2.2.4.2. Seed Formation --<br/>2.2.4.3. Seed Dispersal --<br/>2.2.4.4. Seed Dormancy --<br/>2.3. Abiotic Stress --<br/>2.3.1. Antioxidative Properties in Plants --<br/>2.3.2. Light and UV Irradiation --<br/>2.3.3. High Temperatures --<br/>2.3.4. Cold, Salt, and Drought Stress --<br/>2.3.5. Nutrient Deficiency --<br/>2.3.6. Environmental Pollution. Note continued: 2.3.6.1. Heavy Metal Stress --<br/>2.3.6.2. Air Pollution --<br/>2.4. Symbioses --<br/>2.4.1. Rhizobia --<br/>2.4.2. Mycorrhiza --<br/>2.4.3. Endophytic Fungi --<br/>2.4.4. Lichens --<br/>2.5. Defense --<br/>2.5.1. Pathogens --<br/>2.5.1.1. Preformed Defense Response --<br/>2.5.1.2. Induced-Defense Response --<br/>2.5.1.3. Systemic Acquired Resistance --<br/>2.5.2. Antimicrobial Potential in Plant Protection (Biofumigation) --<br/>2.5.3. Invertebrate Herbivores --<br/>2.5.3.1. Insects --<br/>2.5.3.2. Phytopathogenic Fungi Alter the Chemical Defense of Plants Against Insects --<br/>2.5.3.3. Biological Plant Protection Against Insects with Secondary Metabolites --<br/>2.5.3.4. Nematodes --<br/>2.5.3.5. Snails/Slugs --<br/>2.5.4. Parasitic Plants --<br/>2.6. Allelopathy --<br/>3. Biological Effects on Microorganisms and Animals --<br/>3.1. Coevolution --<br/>3.1.1. Adaptation Mechanisms of Microbes and Herbivores --<br/>3.1.1.1. Fungi --<br/>3.1.1.2. Insects --<br/>3.1.1.3. Vertebrates --<br/>3.1.2. Attraction of Insects --<br/>3.2. Effects on Vertebrates: An Overview. Note continued: 3.2.1. Structural and Functional Diversity of Natural Substances: Challenges and Promises --<br/>3.2.2. Molecular Interactions with Cellular Components --<br/>3.2.2.1. Protein Targets --<br/>3.2.2.2. Interaction with Nucleic Acids --<br/>3.2.2.3. Interaction with Lipids --<br/>3.2.2.4. Interaction with Carbohydrates --<br/>3.2.2.5. Metal Chelators --<br/>3.2.3. Visualization of Natural Substances in Living Cells --<br/>4. Metabolism and Toxicity of Natural Substances in Mammals --<br/>4.1. Metabolism of Natural Substances in Mammals --<br/>4.1.1. Principles of Pharmacokinetics --<br/>4.1.1.1. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion --<br/>4.1.2. Case Studies of Selected Natural Compounds --<br/>4.1.2.1. Quercetin --<br/>4.1.2.2. Catechins and Proanthocyanidins --<br/>4.1.2.3. Resveratrol --<br/>4.1.2.4. Morphine --<br/>4.1.2.5. Nicotine --<br/>4.1.3. Metabolic Bioactivation --<br/>4.1.4. Effects on Enzymes Controlling Biotransformation and Bioavailability --<br/>4.1.4.1. Medical Importance --<br/>4.1.5. Genetic Polymorphisms. Note continued: 4.1.5.1. Genetic Polymorphisms of Key Metabolic Enzymes --<br/>4.1.5.2. Caffeine --<br/>4.1.5.3. Nicotine --<br/>4.1.5.4. Codeine and Morphine --<br/>4.1.5.5. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine --<br/>4.2. Toxicity --<br/>4.2.1. Basic Toxicology --<br/>4.2.1.1. Cytotoxicity --<br/>4.2.2. Toxicity of Selected Natural Substances --<br/>4.2.2.1. Animal Poisons --<br/>4.2.2.2. Poisons in Plants, Fungi, and Bacteria --<br/>4.2.2.3. Taxus Alkaloids --<br/>4.2.2.4. Phallotoxins and Amatoxins --<br/>4.2.2.5. Ricin --<br/>4.2.2.6. Bacterial Toxins --<br/>4.2.3. Strategies and Difficulties in Toxicological Evaluations --<br/>4.2.3.1. Mutagenicity and Cancerogenicity --<br/>4.2.3.2. Reprotoxicity and Developmental Toxicity --<br/>4.2.3.3. Experimental Variables and Limitations of Test Systems --<br/>5. Examples of Physiological Effects of Natural Substances Present in Food and in Medicinal Plants --<br/>5.1. Are Antioxidants Good for Health? --<br/>5.1.1. Generation and Homeostatic Control of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species. Note continued: 5.1.2. Function of ROS/RNS as Signaling Molecules for Cellular Functions --<br/>5.1.3. Oxidative Stress in Human Diseases and in Aging --<br/>5.1.4. Natural Substances Affecting Redox Homeostasis --<br/>5.1.4.1. Reduction of ROS in a Redox Reaction --<br/>5.1.4.2. Formation of Chelates with Metals --<br/>5.1.4.3. Inhibition of Enzymes Involved in Stress Defense --<br/>5.1.4.4. Initiation of an Adaptive Response --<br/>5.1.5. Hormesis and the Benefits of Temporary Mild Oxidative Stress --<br/>5.2. Endocrine Effects of Natural Substances --<br/>5.2.1. Are Endocrine Disrupters a Threat to Animal and Human Health? --<br/>5.2.2. How Do Phytoestrogens Interfere with the Endocrine System? --<br/>5.2.2.1. The Estradiol Receptor is a Target of Natural Substances --<br/>5.2.2.2. Natural Compounds Affecting Steroid Biosynthesis --<br/>5.2.2.3. Other Activities of Phytoestrogens --<br/>5.2.3. Evaluation of Risks and Benefits of Phytoestrogens to Treat Common Diseases --<br/>5.2.3.1. Phytoestrogens and Reproductive Functions. Note continued: 5.2.3.2. Do Phytoestrogens Protect Against Breast Cancer? --<br/>5.2.3.3. Hormone Replacement Therapy --<br/>5.2.3.4. Other Physiological Effects of Phytoestrogens --<br/>5.2.3.5. Phytoestrogens Illustrate the Experimental Challenge of a Mechanistic Analysis --<br/>5.2.4. Transgeneration Effects --<br/>5.2.5. Natural Substances Interfering with Nonsteroidal Signaling --<br/>5.3. Interference with Neural Functions --<br/>5.3.1. Basic Features of the Nervous System and Synaptic Transmission --<br/>5.3.2. Bioactivity of Cannabinoids --<br/>5.3.2.1. Effects of Phytocannabinoids on Neural Functions --<br/>5.3.2.2. Medical Applications of Phytoestrogens --<br/>5.3.3. Discovery and Bioactivity of Opioids --<br/>5.3.4. Analgesic Properties of Opioids and Cannabinoids --<br/>5.3.4.1. Analgesic Effects of Opioids --<br/>5.3.4.2. Analgesic Activity of Cannabinoids --<br/>5.3.5. The Hallucinogenic Drugs Psilocin, Psilocybin, and Mescaline --<br/>5.3.6. Natural Substances Affecting Cholinergic Signaling --<br/>5.3.6.1. The Cholinergic Synapse. Note continued: 5.3.6.2. Cholinergic Signaling is a Target for Natural Substances --<br/>5.3.6.3. Inhibitors of AChE --<br/>5.3.6.4. Medical Applications of AChE Inhibitors --<br/>5.3.7. Sympathomimetic Substances --<br/>6. Nature's Drugstore for a Healthy Life --<br/>6.1. Biologically Active Food and Food Components --<br/>6.1.1. The Quantity of Food Intake Affects Life Expectancy --<br/>6.1.2. Resveratrol: Longevity and Health with Grapes? --<br/>6.1.3. Food with Health-Promoting Bioactive Substances --<br/>6.1.3.1. Grapes (Resveratrol) --<br/>6.1.3.2. Broccoli (Sulforaphane) --<br/>6.1.3.3. Hops (Xanthohumol) --<br/>6.1.3.4. Green Tea (Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate) --<br/>6.1.3.5. Garlic (Allicin) --<br/>6.1.3.6. Other Polyphenol-Rich Foods --<br/>6.1.3.7. Is There a General Mechanistic Principle for Health-Promoting Substances in Food? --<br/>6.1.4. Functional Food: Does it Hold the Promise? --<br/>6.2. Natural Compounds in Pharmacological Research --<br/>6.2.1. Mining for Bioactive Compounds in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms. Note continued: 6.2.2. Medicinal Chemistry Inspired by Natural Products --<br/>6.2.2.1. Lessons from Natural Substances About Relevant Targets --<br/>6.2.2.2. Natural Chemical Scaffolds and their Pharmacological Optimization --<br/>6.2.2.3. Systematic Computational Analysis of Natural Scaffolds and Peptide Motifs --<br/>6.3. The Problem of Complexity: Analysis and Consequences --<br/>6.3.1. Many Targets: A Problem? --<br/>6.3.2. From Pharmacology to Polypharmacology --<br/>6.3.3. Reverse Pharmacology Inspired by Traditional Medicine. |
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| Keyword | Plant products--Synthesis |
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| Keyword | Plant products--Synthesis |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ludwig-Muller, Jutta. |
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