This book combines organic chemistry with the living world of plants and is an introduction to organic plant compounds for the non-chemist. It starts with a review of basic concepts of chemistry as they relate to plant life, followedby an introduction to structures of organic compounds, and then chapters on primary metabolites and on plant fragrances, pigments, and plant defensive compounds. The final chapter relates plant compounds to human life, with subchapters on foods from plants, medicines, psychoactives, fibers, and dyes. Historic discoveries of plant compounds and their developments to contemporary uses, like modern pharmaceuticals, and a section on genetically modified plants, connect with topics of recent interest. Plant photos and stories accompany chemistry topics and chemical structures. INDICE: Preface; Basic Plant Chemistry Concepts; The Molecular Building Blocks; Perfumes, Fragrant or Foul; Colorful Plant Pigments; Poisons and other Defenses; Plants and People; Epilogue; Glossary;Index
- ISBN: 978-1-84973-334-2
- Editorial: Royal Society of Chemistry
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés