Overview

Volume 33 of this series on phytochemistry contains papers presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America. Topics fall under the areas of: drug discovery and pathway engineering towards new medicinal/neutriceutical targets, roles for polyphenols - biosynthesis and applications, and new chemical prospects and plant defence.

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Author:   John T. Romeo
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   33
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.770kg
ISBN:  

9780306462030

ISBN 10:   0306462036
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   30 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Natural Product Drug Discovery and Development: The United States National Cancer Institute Role.- 2. Taxol Biosynthesis: A Review of Some Determinant Steps.- 3. Role of Lignans in Carcinogenesis.- 4. Toward Engineering the Metabolic Pathways of Cancer-Preventing Lignans in Cereal Grains and Other Crops.- 5. Simple (Bench-Top) Bioassays and the Isolation of New Chemically Diverse Antitumor and Pesticidal Agents from Higher Plants.- 6. Molecular Controls for Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis in Relation to Plant and Human Health.- 7. Medical Potential and Biosynthesis of Plant Coumarins.- 8. Biosynthesis, Biodegradation, and Cellular Localization of Hydrolyzable Tannins.- 9. The Formation of Heartwood and Its Extractives: An Overview.- 10. Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Proanthocyanidins.- 11. Astringency and Polyphenol Protein Interactions.- 12. Phytochemistry of Bryophytes: Biologically Active Terpenoids and Aromatic Compounds from Liverworts.- 13. Biologically Active Compounds from Buddleja Species.- 14. Cyanide in Foods: Biology of Cyanogenic Glucosides and Related Nutritional Problems.- 15. Plant Ecochemicals from the Viewpoint of Plant Defense.

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