Plant secondary metabolites :occurrence, structure and role in the human diet
Oxford ; Ames, Iowa
Blackwell Pub.
2006
xii, 372 p. : illus, tables
Includes bibliographical references and index
edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara
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Phenols, polyphenols, and tannins : an overview -- Sulphur-containing compounds -- Terpenes -- Alkaloids -- Acetylenes and psoralens -- Functions of the human intestinal flora : the use of probiotics and prebiotics -- Secondary metabolites in fruits, vegetables, beverages and other plant-based dietary components -- Absorption and metabolism of plant secondary metabolites