Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants

by D'Mello, J. P. Felix

• ISBN13: 9780849385513
• ISBN10: 0849385512
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Summary

Natural toxicants are the subject of research throughout the world, and they are used for many purposes. The Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants presents a wide range of compounds and considers how they relate to food safety, therapeutic purposes in medicine, and uses in breeding plants for enhanced resistance to insects and disease. Alkaloids, both from plant and fungal sources, are emphasized. Also covered are a variety of toxicants and phytochemicals including:o bracken fern poisonso polyphenolicso gossypolo flavoneso isoflavoneso pyrimidine glycosideso fruit and vegetable allergenso linear furanocoumarinso photosensitizing agentso nitrateso oxalateso Pinus ponderosa toxicantsThe text stresses the positive aspects of plant secondary compounds and presents examples of beneficial attributes in the context of environmental protection and human health. An international authorship addresses the global diversity and ecological distribution of plant and fungal toxicants. This handbook is ideal for senior-level college students and post-graduate students studying animal science, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Bioactive Indolizidine Alkaloids	1	(18)
S. M. Colegate
P. R. Dorling
Chapter 2 Glycoalkaloids	19	(18)
G. C. Percival
G. R. Dixon
Chapter 3 Erythrina Alkaloids	37	(14)
A. S. Chawla
V. K. Kapoor
Chapter 4 Endophyte Alkaloids	51	(12)
J. K. Porter
Chapter 5 The Toxicity of Bracken Fern (Genus Pteridium) to Animals and its Relevance to Man	63	(14)
B. L. Smith
Chapter 6 Analysis of Proanthocyanidins and Related Polyphenolic Compounds in Nutritional Ecology	77	(10)
G. Rodriguez
J. D. Reed
Chapter 7 Gossypol	87	(12)
C. A. Risco
C. C. Chase, Jr.
Chapter 8 Flavones	99	(18)
E. M. Gaydou
Chapter 9 Isoflavonoids	117	(22)
P. L. Whitten
S. Kudo
K. K. Okubo
Chapter 10 Pyrimidine Glycosides	139	(18)
R. R. Marquardt
N. Wang
M. S. Arbid
Chapter 11 Allergens in Fruits and Vegetables	157	(18)
S. Vieths
Chapter 12 Linear Furanocoumarins	175	(16)
M. M. Diawara
J. T. Trumble
Chapter 13 Photosensitization Disorders	191	(14)
A. Flaoyen
A. Froslie
Chapter 14 Nitrate and Oxalates	205	(14)
J. P. Marais
Chapter 15 Pinus Ponderosa Needle-Induced Toxicity	219	(12)
S. P. Ford
J. P. N. Rosazza
R. E. Short
Chapter 16 Feeding Behavior of Herbivores in Response to Plant Toxicants	231	(12)
F. D. Provenza
Chapter 17 Modeling Animal Responses to Plant Toxicants	243	(12)
N. S. Jessop
A. W. Illius
Chapter 18 Medicinal Applications of Plant Toxicants	255	(14)
A. D. Kinghorn
E. J. Kennelly
Chapter 19 Aflatoxins	269	(18)
J. E. Smith
Chapter 20 Fusarium Mycotoxins	287	(16)
J. P. F. D'Mello
J. K. Porter
A. M. C. Macdonald
C. M. Placinta
Chapter 21 Toxicants of the Genus Penicillium	303	(16)
D. Abramson
Chapter 22 Alternaria Toxins	319	(20)
S. Panigrahi
Index	339