Preface: Chapter 1: Introduction;
Chemical diversity in plants;
The structure elucidation of natural products;
The ecological role of natural products;
Changes in the garden;
Chapter 2: The biosynthetic relationships of natural products;
Polyketides;
Terpenoids;
Phenylpropanoids;
Alkaloids;
Chapter 3: Natural products and plant biochemistry in the
garden;
The structural materials of plants;
Photosynthesis;
Oxidative co-enzymes;
Plant hormones;
Chapter 4: Garden soils;
The mineral structure of the soil;
The organic content of the soil;
Nutrients from the soil;
The role of pH;
Fertilizers and compost;
Microbial interactions within the soil;
Chapter 5: The colour and scent of garden plants;
Colouring matters;
The carotenoids;
The anthocyanins;
Natural pigments;
Floral and leaf scents;
Chapter 6: Bioactive compounds from ornamental plants;
Compounds from the Lamiaceae;
Constituents of bulbs;
Toxic compounds from ornamental plants;
Compounds from ornamental trees;
Mistletoe;
Conifers;
Chapter 7: Natural products in the vegetable and fruit garden;
Root vegetables;
Onions, garlic and asparagus;
The brassicas;
Lettuce;
The legumes;
Rhubarb;
Tomatoes;
Fruit trees;
Soft fruit;
Chapter 8: Fungal and insect chemistry in the garden;
Microbial interactions;
Lichens;
Mycorrhizal and endophytic organisms;
Interactions between fungi;
Insect chemistry in the garden;
Epilogue;
Further Reading;
Glossary;
Index
Professor J R Hanson FRSC is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sussex. Early work on gibberellic acid at ICI has lead to a long and successful career in natural product and organic chemistry, documented by numerous research papers and books. In 2008 Professor Hanson received a Service Award from the RSC journal Natural Product Reports for his dedicated contribution to the journal, as author and editorial board member. Professor Hanson continues to teach chemistry and biochemistry and is a keen gardener.
"""An impressive feature of this book is its coverage of bread and
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an important structural material.""""The book includes a through
index and has a good bibliography.""""Priced at รบ14.95, this is
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*Education in Chemistry*
"The amount of information that is squeezed into this short book
(just 146 pages) is remarkable.....full of interesting facts and
figures, relating to plants commonly grown in gardens: did you know
that over 800 compounds have been isolated from wine matured in oak
barrels?This book is easier to read than most scientific
literature, and provides a concise introduction for anyone wishing
to study any aspect of plant chemistry......It is an enjoyable read
and it succeeds in its aim: 'to show that there is chemistry in
every part of the garden."
*"Chemistry & Industry, 24th March 2008 (Andrew Salisbury)"*
"James Hanson a recognized authority on natural products chemistry
seeks to pass on not just his knowledge of the subject but also the
excitement of seeing chemistry in action.....he illustrates the
intricate chemical balances in the biosphere.If you have ever
wondered why strawberries are red or why it is difficult to make
jam from them, then this book will enlighten you. Anyone suffering
from the delusion that ""natural"" equates with ""safe"" should
read Chapter 6 on bioactive materials from ornamental plants.There
is a very good general introduction to the subject of biosynthesis
for those unfamiliar with it, and some more detail on selected
aspects, which will interest the natural products chemist. There is
a glossary of botanical terms.....a good list of suggested further
reading and, very importantly, a comprehensive index."
*"Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 2008, 47, 2535-2536
(Charles Sell)"*
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