Ecological chemistry and biochemistry of plant terpenoids
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Ecological chemistry and biochemistry of plant terpenoids
（Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe, 31）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1991
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Based on papers originally presented at an international symposium held in Murcia, Spain, Sept. 13-15, 1989; organized by the Phytochemical Society of Europe
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
The plant terpenoids exhibit enormous structural and functional diversity. Their functions range from regulating plant growth and acting as accessory pigments in photo-synthesis, to attracting animals for pollination. This volume contains the proceedings of an international symposium on the ecological chemistry and bio-chemistry of the plant terpenoids. It continues a tradition of regular reviews of the terpenoids by the Phytochemical Society of Europe, providing an overview of recent developments in their biochemistry. The book is divided into four sections dealing with chemistry and chemotaxonomy; biochemistry, biosynthesis, and physiology; pharmacology and toxiocology; and ecological biochemistry. Specific topics covered include, natural distribution, structural analysis, enzymology, medical applications, fungal infections, growth factors, and the role in plant insect relationships. The contributions in this book are from an international field of well-respected researchers and provide a useful introduction to the field and a flavour of current research.
Table of Contents
- Recent chemistry of conifer terpenoids, A. San Feliciano and J.L. Lopez
- terpenoids of marine plants, S. De Rosa
- chemistry, biogenesis, and chemotaxonomy of the diterpenoids of Salvia, J.G. Luis
- environmental control of essential oil production in Mediterranean plants, J.D. Ross and C. Sombrero
- terpenoid production in plant cell cultures, B.V. Charlwood and K.A. Charlwood
- plant iridoids, their biosynthesis and distribution in angiosperms, S.R. Jensen
- terpenoid phytoalexins - aspects of biosynthesis, catabolism, and regulation, D.R. Threlfall and I.M. Whitehead
- inhibition of phytosterol biosyntesis and the consequences for plant growth, L.J. Goad
- pharmacology of diterpenoids, M.J. Alcaraz and J.L. Rios
- plant saponins - chemistry and molluscicidal action, A. Marston and K. Hostettmann
- chemical ecology of terpenoid and other frangrances of angiosperm flowers, G. Bergstrom
- lower terpenoids as natural insect control agents, J.A. Pickett
- sequestration of iridoids by insects, H. Rimpler
- plant ecdysteroids and their interaction with insects, F. Camps
- plants terpenoids as allelopathic agents, N.H. Fisher
- recent advances in the ecological chemistry of plant terpenoids, J.B. Harborne.
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