Table of Contents

Phytochemicals: The Chemical Components of Plants. How and Why These Compounds Are Synthesized by Plants. Regulation of Metabolite Synthesis in Plants. Plant Natural Products in the Rhizosphere. Molecular Biology of Plant Natural Products. The Study of Natural Product Biosynthesis in the Pregenomics and Genomics Eras. Plant Biotechnology for the Production of Natural Products. Traditional, Analytical, and Preparative Separations of Natural Products. Characterization of Natural Products. Bioassays for Activity. Modes of Action at Target Sites. The Uses of Plant Natural Products by Humans and Risks Associated with Their Use. The Synergy Principle at Work with Plants, Pathogens, Insects, Herbivores, and Humans. Plant Conservation. Relationship Between People and Plants. Appendix:Information Retrieval on Natural Products in Plants. Indexes

Reviews

"The book does a great job in explaining how natural products are interrelated with the environment, and explains physiological and ecological functions of natural products . . . written in a way that makes it interesting to read . . . It is a book well worth having." –Anna K. Jäger, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, in South African Journal of Botany, 2007, Vol. 73, No. 3Praise for the First Edition:
“The five authors all have a common background in the natural sciences but their professional careers have taken them to diverse positions inside or outside of academia…and this diversity is definitely one of the strongest aspects of the book.”
— Michael Heinrich, Journal of Ethnopharmacology

“The book is well written with many photographs…and well indexed and has good supplemental information and references at the end of each chapter…”
— Charles D. Hufford, University of Mississippi (Journal of Natural Products, 2000, 63, 735–738)