Biotechnology
Secondary Metabolites
(Second Edition)
K.G. Ramawat and J.M. Merillon (eds.)
ISBN 978-1-57808-428-9; January 2007; 586 pages, hc; US $ 72.80
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About the Book
This book provides new information relating recent advances made in the field
of plant secondary products. Besides the updation of chapters this edition also
includes chapters on secondary metabolites of microorganisms (fungi and lichen).
Content
. Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants: Research Need:
J.M. Merillon
and
K.G. Ramawat
. Secondary Plant Products in Nature:
K.G. Ramawat
. Factors Affecting the Production of Secondary Metabolites:
K.G.
Ramawat and
Meeta Mathur
. Production of Food Additives:
G.A. Ravishankar et al.
. Production of Insecticides:
A. Pal
. Production of Antitumour Compounds:
K.G. Ramawat
. Production of Alkaloids:
K.G. Ramawat
. Production of Steroids and Saponins:
Anupama Wagle et al.
. Understanding the Regulatory Mechanism of Secondary Metabolite Production:
J.M. Merillon and
K.G. Ramawat
. Production of Secondary Metabolites by Bioconversion:
Niesko Pras
and
Herman J. Woerdenbag
. Genetic Transformation for Production of Secondary Metabolites:
Sumita
Jha
. Large-scale Production in Bioreactors:
J.M. Merillon
. Microbial Secondary Metabolites for Drug Discovery:
Lixin Zhang
et al.
. Lichen Products:
Wanda Quilhot et al.
. Chinese Herbal Drug Industry: Past Present and Future:
Lixin Zhang
and
Wei Jia
. Secondary Metabolites in in vitro Cultures of Ruta graveolens L. and
Ruta graveolens ssp. divaricata (Tenore) Gams:
Halina Ekiert and
Franz
Ch. Czygan
. Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Extracts and Secondary Metabolites
Obtained from Plants
and Lichens of Patagonia Austral:
R.D. Enriz et al.
. Production of Ergot Alkaloids from Claviceps:
Arun Kumar and
R. Raj Bhansali
. Tools and Techniques for the Study of Plant Tissue Culture:
K.G.
Ramawat and
Meeta Mathur
. Practicals:
K.G. Ramawat
. Subject Index
