2008 NOMINEE The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature From medicinal industrial and culinary uses to cutting-edge laboratory techniques in modern research and plant conservation strategies Natural Products from Plants Second Edition reveals a vastly expanded understanding of the natural products that plants produce. In a single volume this bookoffers a thorough inventory of the various types of plant-derived compounds. It covers their chemical composition structure and properties alongside the most effective ways to identify extract analyze and characterize new plant-derived compounds. The authors examine new information on the chemical mechanisms plants use to deter predators and pathogens attract symbiotic organisms and defend themselves against environmental stressâinsights which are key for adapting such mechanisms to human health. Along with updated and revised information from the highly acclaimed first edition the second edition presents seven new chapters and features more than 50% new material relating to plant constituents natural product biochemistry and molecular biology. The book incorporates in-depth treatment of natural product biosynthesis with new collection and extraction protocols advanced separation and analytical techniques up-to-date bioassays as well as modern molecular biology and plant biotechnology for the production of natural products. Unique in its breadth and coverage Natural Products from Plants Second Edition belongs on the shelf of interested researchers policymakers and consumersâ particularly those involved in disease prevention treatment and pharmaceutical applicationsâwho need a complete guide to the properties uses and study of plant natural products. . Language: English