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Plant secondary metabolites : occurrence, structure and role in the human diet /

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"Plant Secondary Metabolites: Occurrence, Structure and Role in the Human Diet" covers the main groups of natural products from a chemical and biosynthetic perspective with illustrations of how genetic engineering can be applied to manipulate levels of secondary metabolites of economic val...

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Other Authors: Crozier, Alan, Clifford, M. N. (Michael N.), Ashihara, Hiroshi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Subjects:
Plants > Metabolism.
Metabolism, Secondary.
Botanical chemistry.
Plants, Edible > metabolism.
Food Analysis > methods.
Heterocyclic Compounds > chemistry.
Heterocyclic Compounds > metabolism.
Plants, Edible > chemistry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Plant Secondary Metabolites: Occurrence, Structure and Role in the Human Diet" covers the main groups of natural products from a chemical and biosynthetic perspective with illustrations of how genetic engineering can be applied to manipulate levels of secondary metabolites of economic value as well as those of potential importance in diet and health. These descriptive chapters are augmented by chapters showing where these products are found in the diet, how they are metabolised and reviewing the evidence for their beneficial bioactivity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 372 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470994139
0470994134
9780470988558
047098855X