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020 _a9781402051630
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049 _aBAUN_MERKEZ
050 0 4 _aQD341.P5
_bV47 2006
100 1 _aVermerris Wilfred
245 1 0 _aPhenolic compound biochemistry /
_cby Wilfred Vermerris and Ralph Nicholson
264 1 _aDordrecht, The Netherlands :
_bSpringer,
_c[2006]
264 4 _c©2006
300 _axii, 276 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 0 _tTable Of Contents:
_tPREFACE
_tCHAPTER 1 Families of Phenolic Compounds and Means of Classification
_t1. Definitions
_t2. Classification
_t3. Classes of phenolic compounds
_t3.1 Simple phenolics
_t3.2 Phenolic acids and aldehydes
_t3.3 Acetophenones and phenylacetic acids
_t3.4 Cinnamic acids
_t3.5 Coumarins
_t3.6 Flavonoids
_t3.6.1 Chalcones
_t3.6.2 Aurones
_t3.6.3 Flavonoids
_t3.6.3.1 Flavanones
_t3.6.3.2 Flavanonols
_t3.6.3.3 Leucoanthocyanidins
_t3.6.3.4 Flavones
_t3.6.3.5 Anthocyanidins and deoxyanthocyandins
_t3.6.3.6 Anthocyanins
_t3.7 Biflavonyls
_t3.8 Benzophenones, xanthones and stilbenes
_t3.9 Benzoquinones, anthraquinones and naphthaquinones
_t3.10 Betacyanins
_t3.11 Lignans
_t3.12 Lignin
_t3.13 Tannins
_t3.13.1 Condensed tannins
_t3.13.2 Gallotannins
_t3.13.3 Ellagitannins
_t3.13.4 Complex tannins
_t3.14 Phlobaphenes
_t4. References
_tCHAPTER 2 Chemical Properties of Phenolic Compounds
_t1.1 The benzene ring
_t1.2 Planar versus non-planar bonds
_t1.3 The acidic nature of the phenolic hydroxyl group
_t1.3.1 The effects of substituents on acidity
_t1.3.2 Use of acidity in separations
_t1.4 Hydrogen bonding and the phenolic hydroxyl group
_t1.4.1 Intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonds
_t1.4.2 Stability of the hydrogen bond ring
_t1.5 Metal complexes
_t1.6 Esterification
_t1.7 Ethers and glycosides
_t1.8 Oxidation of the phenolic hydroxyl group
_t1.8.1 Auto-oxidation of phenolic compounds
_t1.8.2 Enzymatic oxidation of the phenolic hydroxyl group
_t1.8.2.1 E.C. 1.10.3
_t1.8.2.2 E.C. 1.14.18.1
_t1.8.2.3 E.C. 1.11.1.
_t1.9 Reactive oxygen species and antioxidants
_t2. References
_tCHAPTER 3 Biosynthesis of Phenolic Compounds
_t1. Introduction
_t2. Protein isolation and purification
_t3. Gene cloning strategies
_t3.1 Insertional mutagenesis
_t3.2 Map-based cloning
_t3.3 The candidate-gene approach
_t3.4 QTL mapping
_t4. Isolation and characterization of recombinant proteins
_t5. Carbohydrate catabolism
_t5.1 Glycolysis
_t5.2 The pentose phosphate pathway
_t6. The shikimate pathway
_t7. The general phenylpropanoid pathway
_t8. Biosynthesis of phenolic acids
_t8.1 Salicylic acid
_t8.2 Gallic acid
_t9. Biosynthesis of flavonoids and condensed tannins
_t9.1 Structural genes and enzymes
_t9.2 Regulatory genes
_t10. Monolignol biosynthesis
_t11. Lignan biosynthesis
_t12. Lignin biosynthesis
_t12.1 Genetic control of lignification
_t12.2 Monolignol transport and polymerization
_t12.3 Modification of lignin for agro-industrial applications
_t12.3.1 Pulp and paper industry
_t12.3.2 Forage and silage quality
_t12.3.3 Ethanol production from ligno-cellulosic biomass
_t13. Hydroxycinnamic acid biosynthesis
_t14. Biosynthesis of sinapoyl esters
_t15. Coumarin biosynthesis
_t16. Stilbene biosynthesis
_t17. Biosynthesis of gallotarmins and ellagitannins
_t18. References
_tCHAPTER 4 Isolation and Identification of Phenolic Compounds
_t1. Introduction
_t2. Isolation of phenolic compounds
_t2.1 Total phenolic content: the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent
_t2.2 Determining the content of condensed tannins
_t2.2.1 The butanol-HCl assay
_t2.2.2 The vanillin assay
_t2.2.3 Precipitation of condensed tannins with formaldehyde
_t2.3 Determining the content of gallotannins
_t2.3.1 The potassium iodate assay
_t2.3.2 The rhodanine assay
_t2.4 Determining the content of ellagitannins
_t2.4.1 Nitrous acid oxidation
_t2.4.2 The NaNO2/HCl assay
_t2.5 Determining lignin content
_t2.5.1 Klason lignin
_t2.5.2 Acid detergent lignin
_t2.5.3 Thioglycolic acid lignin
_t2.5.4 Acetylbromide lignin
_t3. Identification and characterization of phenolic compounds
_t3.1 Thin layer chromatography
_t3.2 Liquid chromatography: HPLC and LC-MS
_t3.3 Gas chromatography
_t3.4 Methods for the identification of lignin subunit composition
_t3.4.1 The nitrobenzene oxidation
_t3.4.2 Thioacidolysis
_t3.4.3 Derivatiation Followed by Reductive Cleavage
_t3.4.4 Analytical pyrolysis
_t3.4.5 Nuclear magnetic resonance
_t3.4.6 Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
_t4. Visualization of phenolic compounds in planta using histochemical stains
_t4.1 An overview of histochemical staining protocols
_t4.2 Visualizing plant-pathogen interactions involving phenolics with histochemical stains
_t5. References
_tCHAPTER 5 Analysis of Phenolic Compounds with Mass Spectrometry
_t1. The principles of mass spectrometry
_t1.1 Ionization
_t1.2 Mass Analysis
_t1.3 Detectors
_t1.4 Sample introduction
_t2. New developments in mass spectrometry
_t2.1 Fast atom bombardment
_t2.2 Plasma desorption ionization
_t2.3 Electrospray ionization
_t2.4 Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization
_t3. Quantitation
_t4. References
_tCHAPTER 6 The Role of Phenols in Plant Defense
_t1. Preformed antimicrobial and insecticidal metabolites
_t1.1 Chlorogenic acid
_t1.2 Phloridzin and phloretin
_t1.3 Cyanogenic glycosides
_t1.4 Tuliposides
_t1.5 Protocatechuic acid
_t1.6 Lignin
_t1.7 C-glycosyl flavones
_t2. Compounds formed in response to pathogen attack
_t2.1 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins
_t2.2 Pisatin
_t2.3 Stilbenes
_t2.4 Salicylic acid
_t2.5 Lignin
_t3. References
_tCHAPTER 7 Phenolic Compounds and their Effects on Human Health
_t1. Introduction
_t2. Antioxidant properties
_t3. Disease prevention
_t4. Activity against toxins
_t5. References
_tAppendix
_tIndex
650 0 _aPhenols
650 0 _aPhenols
_xSynthesis
650 0 _aPhenols
_xIdentification
650 0 _aBotanical chemistry
650 0 _aMass spectrometry
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