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The constituents of medicinal plants / Andrew Pengelly.

By: Pengelly, Andrew [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston, MA, USA : CAB International, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Third edition.Description: 264 pages : illustrations, 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781789243079 (paperback); 1789243076 (paperback) .Subject(s): Herbs -- Therapeutic use | Medicinal plants -- AnalysisAdditional physical formats: Electronic version: The constituents of medicinal plantsDDC classification: 615.321 Also available in electronic form.
Contents:
Introduction to phytochemistry -- Phenols -- Polyphenols - tannins and flavonoids -- Glycosides -- Terpenes -- Triterpenoids and saponins -- Resins and cannabinoids -- Essential oils -- Polysaccharides -- Alkaloids -- Plant lipids and alklylamides.
Subject: "Pengelly's book is a classic in the literature of herbal medicine. It is an easy to understand introduction to the chemistry of medicinal plants. This new edition contains six new chapters incorporating topics of contemporary interest, including cannabinoids, mushroom polysaccharides and mycochemistry, and toxicology of phytochemicals"-- Provided by publisher.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A classic in the literature of herbal medicine, this book explains in simple terms the commonly occurring chemical constituents of medicinal plants, and how these react with the human body. The major classes of plant constituents, such as phenols, terpenes and polysaccharides, are described both in terms of their chemical structures and their pharmacological activities.
The last 20 years has seen huge growth in research output in phytochemistry, and this edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate up-to-date research. It contains a new chapter on resins and cannabinoids, and additional content on macrocarpals, essential oil chemotypes, mushroom polysaccharides, phytochemical synergy, and toxicology of phytochemicals.
Features include:
· Over 200 diagrams of chemical structures
· Coverage of energetics, synergism and the emerging field of network pharmacology
· New content on seaweeds and fungi, and polyphenol-rich foods
· References to primary research literature in pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry, plant biology, molecular biology, integrative medicine and many other disciplines

Written by an experienced herbal practitioner, The Constituents of Medicinal Plants has become a standard textbook for courses on plant-based medicine. It is also an essential desktop reference for health practitioners, lecturers, researchers, producers, and anyone with an interest in how medicinal herbs work.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to phytochemistry -- Phenols -- Polyphenols - tannins and flavonoids -- Glycosides -- Terpenes -- Triterpenoids and saponins -- Resins and cannabinoids -- Essential oils -- Polysaccharides -- Alkaloids -- Plant lipids and alklylamides.

"Pengelly's book is a classic in the literature of herbal medicine. It is an easy to understand introduction to the chemistry of medicinal plants. This new edition contains six new chapters incorporating topics of contemporary interest, including cannabinoids, mushroom polysaccharides and mycochemistry, and toxicology of phytochemicals"-- Provided by publisher.

MTU Cork Module CHEO8001 - Supplementary reading.

Also available in electronic form.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. xi)
  • Preface to the Third Edition (p. xiii)
  • 1 Introduction to Phytochemistry (p. 1)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Phytochemical basis of herbal medicines (p. 2)
  • Biosynthesis of organic compounds (p. 3)
  • The structures of organic compounds (p. 4)
  • Organic acids (p. 12)
  • Synergism (p. 13)
  • 2 Phenols (p. 18)
  • Simple phenols (p. 19)
  • Amino acids (p. 20)
  • Phenylpropanoids (p. 21)
  • Salicylates and salicins (p. 24)
  • Lignans (p. 26)
  • Coumarins (p. 28)
  • Polyketide-derived phenols (p. 31)
  • 3 Polyphenols - Tannins and Flavonoids (p. 41)
  • Tannins (p. 41)
  • Flavonoids (p. 47)
  • Bioavailability of polyphenols (p. 54)
  • 4 Glycosides (p. 59)
  • Introduction (p. 59)
  • Cyanogenic glycosides (p. 60)
  • Phenylpropanoid glycosides (p. 63)
  • Anthraquinones (p. 65)
  • Glucosinolates (mustard oil glycosides) (p. 67)
  • 5 Terpencs (p. 73)
  • Introduction (p. 73)
  • Monoterpenes (p. 74)
  • Sesquiterpenes (p. 79)
  • Diterpenes (p. 84)
  • Bitter principles (p. 88)
  • Triterpenes (p. 89)
  • Tetraterpenes (p. 89)
  • 6 Triterpenoids and Saponins (p. 95)
  • Introduction (p. 95)
  • Free triterpenoids (p. 96)
  • Saponins (p. 99)
  • Phytosterols (p. 103)
  • Herbal adaptogens (p. 105)
  • Cardiac glycosides (p. 106)
  • 7 Resins and Cannabinoids (p. 112)
  • Introduction (p. 112)
  • Major resin- and oleo-gum-resin-containing herbs (p. 112)
  • Cannabinoids (p. 116)
  • 8 Essential Oils (p. 123)
  • Introduction (p. 123)
  • Chemistry of essential oils (p. 124)
  • 9 Polysaccharides (p. 147)
  • Introduction (p. 147)
  • Gums (p. 150)
  • Pectins (p. 154)
  • Mucilages (p. 154)
  • Mushroom polysaccharides (p. 157)
  • Plant polysaccharides (p. 161)
  • Fructans (p. 162)
  • 10 Alkaloids (p. 168)
  • Introduction (p. 168)
  • Pyridine-piperidine alkaloids (p. 171)
  • Quinoline alkaloids (p. 174)
  • Isoquinoline alkaloids (p. 176)
  • Tropane alkaloids (p. 181)
  • Quinolizidine alkaloids (p. 184)
  • Pyrrolidine alkaloids (p. 184)
  • Indole alkaloids (p. 186)
  • Steroidal alkaloids (p. 190)
  • Alkaloidal amines (p. 191)
  • Purine alkaloids (p. 194)
  • Amino acids (p. 195)
  • Lectins (p. 196)
  • 11 Plant Lipids and Alkylamides (p. 202)
  • Introduction (p. 202)
  • Fixed oils (p. 202)
  • Omega-3 and -6 essential fatty acids (p. 204)
  • Saw palmetto - Serenoa repens (Arecaccae) (p. 207)
  • Alkylamides (p. 208)
  • Capsaicanoids (p. 210)
  • Index (p. 215)