Description

This new edition of the book by Jean Bruneton has been revised
and expanded by over 200 pages, to reflect the most
recent advances (natural or semisynthetic substances) as well as
the most recent contributions to the therapeutic arsenal (antimalarial,
antitumor, or antiretroviral agents).

Building upon biosynthetic relationships, the author describes
the different classes of metabolites and the drugs that produce
them. Organized in four parts (primary metabolites; phenolics,
shikimates and acetates; terpenes and steroids; alkaloids), the
book develops, for each class, phytochemical generalities, distribution,
biosynthesis, extraction and quantitation methods, and
biological aspects. For each raw material, it presents the origin,
identity, production, composition, uses, processing, and optimization:
thus a considerable amount of botanical, chemical, analytical,
pharmacological, and therapeutic data is gathered into a particularly
coherent compilation; for each product, the therapeutic
indications and recommended usage are specified.

An extensive index (about 3,000 entries) and nearly 500 recent
references represent a valuable starting point for the reader's own
literature search.

This «encyclopedia» of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry is
written for students, educators, and professionals using plant
resources in pharmacy, cosmetology, perfumery, botany, food
technology, and other fields.