While a number of published texts describe aspects of secondary metabolism, far fewer
consider their biological and biotechnological significance in detail. This is the remit of this …

Plant secondary metabolites are the organic compounds that are not necessary for growth or
reproduction of plants, but which can be demonstrated genetically, physiologically, or …

The drug discovery process increasingly requires the availability of large numbers of
compounds. Chemodiversity in nature offers a valuable source; for example, secondary …

Modern societies have relied for more than a century on fossil carbon sources for the
production of fuels or chemicals ranging from plastic polymers to drugs to food additives …

Notoriously cumbersome to isolate and challenging to synthesize, the path of natural
products to viable drugs is an arduous journey. Yet compounds isolated from nature may …

Metabolic studies have arguably been conducted since the 13th century with Ibn al-Nafis
stating that" the body and its parts are in a continuous state of dissolution and nourishment …

A vast array of natural organic compounds, the products of primary and secondary
metabolism, occur in plants. This dictionary provides basic information, including structural …

Plants synthesize a multitude of compounds that contribute to adaptation to their ecological
niches. Such compounds serve as attractants of other living organisms beneficial to the …

Pengelly's user friendly text will encourage educators in medical science to consider using
this material in the complementary medicine/nutraceuticals areas May I congratulate Andrew …