Ecological Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Terpenoids

Download or read book Ecological Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Terpenoids written by Phytochemical Society of Europe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plant terpenoids exhibit enormous structural and functional diversity. They are involved in regulating plant growth, acting as accessory pigments in photosynthesis, and attracting animals to plants for pollination purposes. This is the most up-to-date work on the subject, authored by a panel of distinguished international experts. It reviews the chemistry, chemistry, chemotaxonomy, biochemistry, biosynthesis, physiology, pharmacology, and toxicology of plant terpenoids. The work will interest plant and ecological biochemists, and plant scientists.