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CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY OF ELLAGITANNINS
An Underestimated Class of Bioactive Plant Polyphenols
edited by Stéphane Quideau (University of Bordeaux, France)
396pp
978-981-279-740-7: US$170 / £112 US$119
/ £78.40
978-981-279-741-4(ebook): US$221 US$154.70
Table
of Contents (243k)
Preface
(169k)
Chapter
1: Ellagitannins Renewed the Concept of Tannins (3,057k)
"This comprehensive and
well-illustrated book, which gathers contributions from leading teams
in the chemistry and biology of ellagitannins, deserves a wide success."
-- Chemistry World
This book is the first of its kind that focuses on the
chemistry and biology of ellagitannins, a special class of naturally
occurring polyphenols which have so far not received the attention they
deserve. These polyphenolic substances are found in many plants,
including numerous food sources. They not only exhibit unique
structural features that fascinate most chemists who are aware of their
existence, but also express remarkable biological activities that have
yet to attract the interest of the pharmaceutical industry. This is
surprising because ellagitannins have been identified as active
principles in traditional Chinese medicines.
The principal aim of this book is to set the record straight.
Most, if not all, worldwide experts in each aspect of the chemistry and
biology of this underestimated class of natural products have
contributed to this book. It covers topics such as their structural
determination and natural occurrence; the most up-to-date knowledge of
their biosynthesis; the current state of the art of their total
chemical synthesis; their main physicochemical properties and principal
biological activities; their presence in food and beverages; and their
related health effects. All together, nine chapters compose this book
whose content is placed into historical perspective in a yet inspiring
preface written by one of the pioneers in modern polyphenol research,
Professor Edwin Haslam. This book will be useful not only to scientists
involved in natural product research, but also to lecturers and their
students as a source of key references and/or a textbook.
Contents:
- Ellagitannins Renewed the Concept of Tannins
- Structural Diversity and Antimicrobial
Activities of Ellagitannins
- Biosynthesis of Ellagitannins: Old Ideas and
New Solutions
- Physicochemical Properties and Biomimetic
Reactions of Ellagitannins
- Strategies for the Synthesis of Ellagitannins
- Immunomodulatory Ellagitannin Chemistry
- Bioavailability and Metabolism of Ellagic Acid
and Ellagitannins
- Sources and Health Effects of Dietary
Ellagitannins
- C-Glycosidic Ellagitannins and Their Influence
on Wine Chemistry
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