ABSTRACT
A vast array of natural organic compounds, the products of primary and secondary metabolism, occur in plants. This dictionary provides basic information, including structural formulae, on plant constituents. It profiles over 3000 substances from phenolics and alkaloids through carbohydrates and plant glycosides to oils and triterpenoids. For each substance, the author presents the trivial name, synonyms, structural type, chemical structure showing stereochemistry, molecular weight and formula, natural occurrence, biological activity and commercial or other use. Key references are provided for each class and subclass.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|71 pages
Carbohydrates and Lipids
chapter Chapter 1|7 pages
Monosaccharides
chapter Chapter 2|8 pages
Oligosaccharides
chapter Chapter 3|7 pages
Polysaccharides
chapter Chapter 4|6 pages
Sugar Alcohols and Cyclitols
chapter Chapter 5|11 pages
Organic Acids
chapter Chapter 6|9 pages
Fatty Acids and Lipids
chapter Chapter 7|7 pages
Hydrocarbons and Derivatives
chapter Chapter 8|7 pages
Acetylenes and Thiophenes
chapter Chapter 9|8 pages
Miscellaneous Aliphatics
part II|77 pages
Nitrogen-containing Compounds (excluding Alkaloids)
chapter Chapter 10|16 pages
Amino Acids
chapter Chapter 11|10 pages
Amines
chapter Chapter 12|8 pages
Cyanogenic Glycosides
chapter Chapter 13|10 pages
Glucosinolates
chapter Chapter 14|9 pages
Purines and Pyrimidines
chapter Chapter 15|13 pages
Proteins and Peptides
chapter Chapter 16|10 pages
Miscellaneous Nitrogen Compounds
part III|210 pages
Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 17|8 pages
Amaryllidaceae alkaloids
chapter Chapter 18|9 pages
Betalain Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 19|18 pages
Diterpenoid Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 20|31 pages
Indole Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 21|35 pages
Isoquinoline Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 22|7 pages
Lycopodium Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 23|8 pages
Monoterpenoid and Sesquiterpenoid Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 24|7 pages
Peptide Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 25|14 pages
Pyrrolidine and Piperidine Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 26|13 pages
Pyrrolidine Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 27|16 pages
Quinoline Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 28|9 pages
Quinolizidine Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 29|10 pages
Steroidal Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 30|9 pages
Tropane Alkaloids
chapter Chapter 31|14 pages
Miscellaneous Alkaloids
part IV|244 pages
Phenolics
chapter Chapter 32|13 pages
Anthocyanins and Anthochlors
chapter Chapter 33|7 pages
Benzofurans
chapter Chapter 34|9 pages
Chromones and Chromenes
chapter Chapter 35|17 pages
Coumarins
chapter Chapter 36|21 pages
Minor Flavonoids
chapter Chapter 37|30 pages
Flavones and Flavonols
chapter Chapter 38|20 pages
Isoflavonoids and Neoflavonoids
chapter Chapter 39|18 pages
Lignans
chapter Chapter 40|14 pages
Phenols and Phenolic Acids
chapter Chapter 41|8 pages
Phenolic Ketones
chapter Chapter 42|18 pages
Phenylpropanoids
chapter Chapter 43|23 pages
Quinones
chapter Chapter 44|11 pages
Stilbenoids
chapter Chapter 45|12 pages
Tannins
chapter Chapter 46|9 pages
Xanthones
chapter Chapter 47|12 pages
Miscellaneous Phenolics
part V|220 pages
Terpenoids