Chemistry in the Garden
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge,
Royal Society of Chemistry,
2007.
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781847557933 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chemical diversity in plants
- The structure elucidation of natural products
- The ecological role of natural products
- Changes in the garden
- Chapter 2: The biosynthetic relationships of natural products
- Polyketides
- Terpenoids
- Phenylpropanoids
- Alkaloids
- Chapter 3: Natural products and plant biochemistry in the garden
- The structural materials of plants
- Photosynthesis
- Oxidative co-enzymes
- Plant hormones
- Chapter 4: Garden soils
- The mineral structure of the soil
- The organic content of the soil
- Nutrients from the soil
- The role of pH
- Fertilizers and compost
- Microbial interactions within the soil
- Chapter 5: The colour and scent of garden plants
- Colouring matters
- The carotenoids
- The anthocyanins
- Natural pigments
- Floral and leaf scents
- Chapter 6: Bioactive compounds from ornamental plants
- Compounds from the Lamiaceae
- Constituents of bulbs
- Toxic compounds from ornamental plants
- Compounds from ornamental trees
- Mistletoe
- Conifers
- Chapter 7: Natural products in the vegetable and fruit garden
- Root vegetables
- Onions, garlic and asparagus
- The brassicas
- Lettuce
- The legumes
- Rhubarb
- Tomatoes
- Fruit trees
- Soft fruit
- Chapter 8: Fungal and insect chemistry in the garden
- Microbial interactions
- Lichens
- Mycorrhizal and endophytic organisms
- Interactions between fungi
- Insect chemistry in the garden
- Epilogue
- Further Reading
- Glossary
- Index.