Natural Products from Plants

By Leland J. Cseke, Peter B. Kaufman, Ara Kirakosyan, et al.

A 2008 nominee for Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries', this volume offers a thorough inventory of plant-derived compounds and the study of plant constituents, including biochemistry, plant natural product performance at target sites in humans, modern molecular biology, and biotechnology for the production of natural products. Fully indexed using common, scientific, and chemical names, it presents examples of plant products used in food and beverages, disease prevention and treatment, pest control, textiles, fragrances, and more.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01CMPGJ8M
• ISBN13: 9780849329760
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 10.3"