Daayf / Lattanzio Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research, Volume 1

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0241-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Daayf, Fouad

Lattanzio, Vincenzo

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction: plant phenolics - secondary metabolites withdiverse functions.
Vincenzo Lattanzio, Paul A. Kroon, Stéphane Quideau andDieter Treutter.
2 Lignification: are lignins biosynthesized via simplecombinatorial chemistry or via proteinaceous control and templatereplication?.
John Ralph, Gösta Brunow, Philip Harris, Richard A. Dixonand Wout Boerjan.
3 Flavonoid-protein binding processes and their potential impacton human health.
Olivier Dangles and Claire Dufour.
4 Methods for synthesizing the cocoa-derived oligomericepi-catechins - observations on the anticancer activity ofthe cocoa polyphenols.
Alan P. Kozikowski and Werner Tückmantel.
5 Gene discovery and metabolic engineering in thephenylpropanoid pathway.
Luzia V. Modolo, Yongzhen Pang, Li Tian and Richard A.Dixon.
6 Recent advances in the molecular biology and metabolicengineering of flavonoid biosynthesis in ornamental plants.
Kevin M. Davies, Huaibi Zhang and Kathy E. Schwinn.
7 Recent advances in the field of anthocyanins - mainfocus on structures.
Øyvind M. Andersen.
8 Salicylic acid and induced plant defenses.
Jean-Pierre Métraux, Elisabeth Lamodière,Jérémy Cattinot, Olivier Lamotte and ChristopheGarcion.
9 Phenols and the onset and expression of plant diseaseresistance.
Ray Hammerschmidt and Samantha I. Hollosy.
10 Bioactivity, absorption, and metabolism of anthocyanins.
Giuseppe (Joe) Mazza and Colin D. Kay.
11 Bioavailability, metabolism, and bioactivity of food ellagicacid and related polyphenols.
Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán, Maria TeresaGarcía-Conesa, Mar Larrosa, Begoña Cerdá, RocioGonzález-Barrio, Maria José Bermúdez-Soto, AntonioGonzález-Sarrías and Juan Carlos Espín.
12 Multiplicity of phenolic oxidation products in apple juicesand ciders, from synthetic medium to commercial products.
Sylvain Guyot, Stéphane Bernillon, Pascal Poupard andCatherine M.G.C. Renard.
13 Phytoestrogens in drug discovery for controlling steroidbiosynthesis.
Sampo Karkola, Annamaria Lilienkampf and KristiinaWähälä.
14 Recent advances in the chemical synthesis and the biologicalactivity of phenolic metabolites.
Denis Barron.
15 Polyphenols and gene expression.
Uwe Wenzel and Hannelore Daniel

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Fouad Daayf, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Canada and Professor Vincenzo Lattanzio, Department of Agriscience, Universita degli Studi di Foggia, Italy.