Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research (v. 1)

Polyphenols are the second most abundant class of substances in nature, and include tannins and flavonoids, many of which have extremely important antioxidant properties which have now been shown to have a key role in the prevention of cancer in humans. This important book covers polyphenol chemistry, biosynthesis and genetic manipulation, ecology and plant physiology, food and nutritional aspects and the effects of polyphenols on health. Included within the contents are cutting edge chapters on biotic and abiotic stress in plants, safety and toxicity in foods, functionality and nutraceutical benefits in nutrition, and aspects of pharmaceutical and cosmetic discovery and development. Sponsored by Groupe Polyphenols, this landmark book has been edited by Professor Fouad Daayf and Professor Vincenzo Lattanzio, who have drawn together an impressive list of internationally respected contributing authors, each providing a comprehensive review of the current situation regarding each important subject covered. Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research is an important publication which will be of great use to chemists, biochemists, plant scientists, pharmacognosists and pharmacologists, food scientists and nutritionists. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this book on their shelves.

ISBN 1405158379   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781405158374 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1062 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Published in Chicester Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Series ISSN 01 Format Hardback   Series title Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research Publication date 01 Aug 2008   Height (mm) 254 Library of Congress 2008006133   Width (mm) 178 DEWEY 572.2   Spine width (mm) 27 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 416

1		Plant Phenolics - Secondary Metabolites with Diverse Functions by Vincenzo Lattanzio and Paul A. Kroon and Stephane Quideau and Dieter Treutter		1
2		Lignification: are Lignins Biosynthesized via simple Combinatorial Chemistry or via Proteinaceous Control and Template Replication? by John Ralph and Gosta Brunow and Philip J. Harris and Richard A. Dixon and Paul F. Schatz and Wout Boerjan		36
3		Flavonoid-Protein Binding Processes and their Potential Impact on Human Health by Olivier Dangles and Claire Dufour		67
4		Methods for Synthesizing the Cocoa-Derived Oligomeric Epi-Catechins - Observations on the Anticancer Activity of the Cocoa Polyphenols by Alan P. Kozikowski and Werner Tuckmantel		88
5		Gene Discovery and Metabolic Engineering in the Phenylpropanoid Pathway by Luzia V. Modolo and Yongzhen Pang and Li Tian and Richard A. Dixon		113
6		Recent Advances in the Molecular Biology and Metabolic Engineering of Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Ornamental Plants by Kevin M. Davies and Huaibi Zhang and Kathy E. Schwinn		139
7		Recent Advances in the Field of Anthocyanins - Main Focus on Structures by Oyvind M. Andersen		167
8		Salicylic Acid and Induced Plant Defenses by Jean-Pierre Metraux and Elisabeth Lamodiere and Jeremy Catinot and Olivier Lamotte and Christophe Garcion		202
9		Phenols and the Onset and Expression of Plant Disease Resistance by Ray Hammerschmidt and Samantha I. Hollosy		211
10		Bioactivity, Absorption, and Metabolism of Anthocyanins by Giuseppe (Joe) Mazza and Colin D. Kay		228
11		Bioavailability, Metabolism, and Bioactivity of Food Ellagic Acid and Related Polyphenols by Francisco A. Tomas-Barberan and Maria Teresa Garcia-Conesa and Mar Larrosa and Begona Cerda and Rocio Gonzalez-Barrio and Maria Jose Bermudez-Soto and Antonio Gonzalez-Sarrias and Juan Carlos Espin		263
12		Multiplicity of Phenolic Oxidation Products in Apple Juices and Ciders, from Synthetic Medium to Commercial Products by Sylvain Guyot and Stephane Bernillon and Pascal Poupard and Catherine M. G. C. Renard		278
13		Phytoestrogens in Drug Discovery for Controlling Steroid Biosynthesis by Sampo Karkola and Annamaria Lilienkampf and Kristiina Wahala		293
14		Recent Advances in the Chemical Synthesis and Biological Activity of Phenolic Metabolites by Denis Barron		317
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