| Author(s) | Heidi Halbwirth, Karl Stich, Véronique Cheynier, Stéphane Quideau |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 439 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 8 MB
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 | Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
 | ISBN | 1119427932, 978-1119427933, B07MXMV994 |
Plant polyphenols are secondary
metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups
of natural products. They are crucial constituents of a large and
diverse range of biological functions and processes, and provide many
benefits to both plants and humans. Many polyphenols, from their
structurally simplest representatives to their oligo/polymeric versions,
are notably known as phytoestrogens, plant pigments, potent
antioxidants, and protein interacting agents.
This sixth volume of the highly regarded Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research series
is edited by Heidi Halbwirth, Karl Stich, Véronique Cheynier and
Stéphane Quideau, and is a continuance of the series’ tradition of
compiling a cornucopia of cutting-edge chapters, written by some of the
leading experts in their respective fields of polyphenol sciences.
Highlighted herein are some of the most recent and pertinent
developments in polyphenol research, covering such major areas as:
- Chemistry and physicochemistry
- Biosynthesis, genetics & metabolic engineering
- Roles in plants and ecosystems
- Food, nutrition & health
- Applied polyphenols
This
book is a distillation of the most current information, and as such,
will surely prove an invaluable source for chemists, biochemists, plant
scientists, pharmacognosists and pharmacologists, biologists,
ecologists, food scientists and nutritionists.
