Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research, Volume 2

by Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Escribano-Bailon, Maria Teresa; Lattanzio, Vincenzo

• ISBN13: 9781405193993
• ISBN10: 1405193999
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-28
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Recent Advances in Polyphenol ResearchVolume 2Edited by Santos-Buelga, Escribano-Bailon and LattanzioPlant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants. Polyphenols have a large and diverse array of beneficial effects on both plants and animals. For example they are famous as antioxidants, hormones, constituents of essential oils and natural neurotransmitters.Sponsored by Groupe Polyphenols, this publication, which is the second volume in this ground-breaking series, is edited by Celestino Santos-Buelga, Maria Teresa Escribano-Bailon, and Vincenzo Lattanzio, who have drawn together an impressive list of internationally respected authors, each providing cutting edge chapters covering some of the major topics of recent research and interest.Information included in this important new addition to the series include the following areas:- Flavonoid chemistry of the leguminosae- Chemistry and biological activity of ellagitannins- Chemistry and function of anthocyanins in plants- An update of chemical pathways leading to new phenolic pigments during wine ageing- Metabolic engineering of the flavonoid pathway- The translation of chemical properties of polyphenols into biological activity with impacts in human health- Plant phenolic compounds controlling leaf movement- Biological activity of phenolics in plantsChemists, biochemists, plant scientists, pharmacognosists and pharmacologists, food scientists and nutritionists will all find this book an invaluable resource. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies on their shelves.

Author Biography

Celestino Santos-Buelga is Professor of Food Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, Spain Maria Teresa Escribano-Bailon is Lecturer in Food Technology, Technical School of Zamora, University of Salamanca, Spain

Vincenzo Lattanzio is Professor of Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, Department of Agro- Environmental Sciences, Chemistry and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy

Edited by Celestino Santos-Buelga, Maria Teresa Escribano-Bailon and Vincenzo Lattanzio

Table of Contents

Introduction

The visible flavonoids or anthocyanins: from research to applications

Ellagitannins, an underestimated class of plant polyphenols

Flavonoid chemistry of the Leguminosae

Update of chemical pathways leading to new phenolic pigments during wine ageing

Translation of chemical properties of polyphenols into biological activity with impact in human health

Plant phenolic compounds controlling leaf-movement

Biological activity in phenolics in plants

Anthocyanin functions in plants: a rediscovery

Metabolon formation and metabolic channelling in the biosynthesis of plant phenolics

Strategies to improve the (poly)phenolic composition of crop plants

Mechanistic, structural and evolutionary basis for chemical complexity in nature

The functional era of traditional drinks

Anti-atherosclerotic effect of polyphenols: Role of their metabolic conversion and transport to the target site

Fruit polyphenols and brain aging: turning back the ravages of time

Polyphenol research: past and future

Index

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