{"product_id":"chemical-dictionary-of-economic-plants-isbn-9780471492269","title":"Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants","description":"Throughout history man has utilised the bounty of plants using them as a source for food, feed, beverages, drugs and medicine, flavours, perfumes, dyes, gums, resins, fibres, timbers and numerous other applications. Modern biotechnology is centralised and devoted to the further exploitation of plant products and an example is capsicum, one of the ingredients in chilli's, that induces endorphin release in the body (a reason why many people love spicy foods) that is now added to painkillers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is a compilation that lists the many essential and invaluable plant substances man has found invaluable throughout his life. Where necessary the chemical structures of the plant products are included and starting with the product rather than the plant name it provides easy access to information on an extensive range of plant products - of use in many industries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A full bibliography of the books consulted during the compilation is included as well as two indexes (the plant species and common name) and a listing of the entry names of products and their synonyms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each entry includes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Name of Plant Product\u003cbr\u003e Synonyms\u003cbr\u003e Chemical Classification\u003cbr\u003e Occurrence\u003cbr\u003e Description and Composition\u003cbr\u003e Comments (where applicable)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Where necessary the chemical structures of the plant products are also included.Ob Kosmetika, Nahrungsmittel, Verpackungsmittel oder Wirkstoffe: Aus Pflanzen gewonnene Substanzen erleichtern unser Leben und tragen zu unserem Wohlbefinden bei. Über 1.500 der wichtigsten dieser Verbindungen wurden in diesem Band alphabetisch geordnet zusammengetragen. Jeder Eintrag enthält neben dem Namen und ggf. Synonymen, Angaben zur chemischen Substanzklasse, zur Struktur, zum Vorkommen und zur Zusammensetzung des Naturstoffs. Nützlich gibt es auch ein Register zu den Pflanzen, aus denen die aufgeführten Stoffe gewonnen werden. Mit umfangreichen Literaturangaben!  Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Medicinal Plants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Food Plants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Essential Oils.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Oils and Fats.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dyestuffs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tannins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Biocides.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hallucinogenics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gums and Rubbers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Waxes and Resins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Fibres.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Books Consulted.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Species Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Name Index.  \"It is full of interesting information\".\u003cbr\u003e (Natural Products Report, Vol.18,\u003cbr\u003e 2001)  \u003cp\u003eJeffrey Barry Harborne FRS was a British chemist who specialised in phytochemistry. He was Professor of Botany at the University of Reading, then Professor emeritus. Herbert Baxter is the editor of Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants, published by Wiley.   Throughout human history, people have utilised the bounty of plants as a source of many things from food, flavours and medicine, to perfumes, dyes and fibres. The competition to find new pharmacologically-active compounds as well as the very real threat to rain forest species means that phytochemical research is more intense than ever. New compounds are being identified everyday and modern biotechnology is devoted to the further exploitation of these plant products.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants is a compilation consisting of approximately 1500 entries, listing the many plants and their constituents that humans have found and continue to find invaluable. Entries are arranged alphabetically under 11 headings according to their main use and include the chemical components behind their useful properties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each entry consists of\u003cbr\u003e * Name of plant\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Synonyms\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Chemical constituents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Occurrence\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Description and composition\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Major uses\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Comments\u003cbr\u003e In addition, the Dictionary contains indexes of plant species listed and entry names of products and their synonyms. It also contains a bibliography of books that have been consulted during the compilation. These combined features result in an easily searchable and user-friendly reference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Following the success of their previous title, Dictionary of Plant Toxins, the editors have produced a book that promises:\u003cbr\u003e * to meet the demands from renewed interest in natural product chemistry;\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * easy access to the information - by searching under either the plant or product name;\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * to be unique in its scope - covering an extensive range of plant products for use in many different industries.\u003cbr\u003e Since the information contained in this volume covers a wide area of interests, the Dictionary will be an invaluable reference tool for chemists, pharmacologists, pharmacognosists, food and feed scientists, chemical ecologists, economic botanists and biologists generally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988905640165,"sku":"NP9780471492269","price":753.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471492269.jpg?v=1761781998","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/chemical-dictionary-of-economic-plants-isbn-9780471492269","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}