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Plant Secondary Metabolism

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Authors:
  1. David S. Seigler

    1. Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 1-15

  3. Fatty Acids

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 16-41

  4. Acetylenic Compounds

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 42-50

  5. Plant Waxes

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 51-55

  6. Polyketides

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 56-75

  7. Benzoquinones, Naphthoquinones, and Anthraquinones

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 76-93

  8. Shikimic Acid Pathway

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 94-105

  9. Phenylpropanoids

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 106-129

  10. Coumarins

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 130-138

  11. 2-Pyrones, Stilbenes, Dihydrophenanthrenes, and Xanthones

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 139-150

  12. Flavonoids

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 151-192

  13. Tannins

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 193-214

  14. Nonprotein Amino Acids

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 215-233

  15. Peptides

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 234-246

  16. Carbohydrates

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 247-272

  17. Cyanogenic Glycosides and Cyanolipids

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 273-299

  18. Glucosinolates

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 300-311

  19. Introduction to Terpenes

    • David S. Seigler
    Pages 312-323

  20. Monoterpenes

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    Pages 324-352
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Life has evolved as a unified system; no organism exists similar role also has been suggested for fatty acids from alone, but each is in intimate contact with other organisms cyanolipids. Nonprotein amino acids, cyanogenic glyco­ and its environment. Historically, it was easier for workers sides, and the non-fatty-acid portion of cyanolipids also are in various disciplines to delimit artificially their respective incorporated into primary metabolites during germination. areas of research, rather than attempt to understand the entire Secondary metabolites of these structural types are accumu­ system of living organisms. This was a pragmatic and neces­ lated in large quantities in the seeds of several plant groups sary way to develop an understanding for the various parts. where they probably fulfill an additional function as deter­ We are now at a point, however, where we need to investi­ rents to general predation. gate those things common to the parts and, specifically, those The second type of relationship involves interaction of things that unify the parts. The fundamental aspects of many plants with other organisms and with their environment. Bio­ of these interactions are chemical in nature. Plants constitute logical interactions must be viewed in the light of evolution­ an essential part of all life systems; phytochemistry provides ary change and the coadaptation, or perhaps coevolution, of a medium for linking several fields of study.

Reviews

`This masterly work is especially good on chemical ecology and medicinal phytochemistry and can be warmly recommended as a valuable reference source.' Phytochemistry, 53 (2000)
`In conclusion, David Seigler has produced an outstanding textbook on plant secondary metabolism which should have a place in the library of every botanist, pharmacist, phytochemist, ecologist and biochemist or anybody interested in the application and utilisation of secondary metabolites in ecology, agriculture, biotechnology or medicine.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 157 (2000)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

    David S. Seigler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plant Secondary Metabolism

  • Authors: David S. Seigler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4913-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-01981-4Published: 31 December 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7228-8Published: 16 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4913-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 759

  • Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Sciences

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