Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants

J. P. Felix D'Mello Scottish Agricultral University, Edinburgh Scotland

Series: Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology Volume: 43

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Cat. #: 8551 ISBN: 0849385512 Publication Date: 2/4/1997 Number of Pages: 368

Natural toxicants are the subject of research throughout the world, and they are used for many purposes. The Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants presents a wide range of compounds and considers how they relate to food safety, therapeutic purposes in medicine, and uses in breeding plants for enhanced resistance to insects and disease.

Alkaloids, both from plant and fungal sources, are emphasized. Also covered are a variety of toxicants and phytochemicals including:

o bracken fern poisons
o polyphenolics
o gossypol
o flavones
o isoflavones
o pyrimidine glycosides
o fruit and vegetable allergens
o linear furanocoumarins
o photosensitizing agents
o nitrates
o oxalates
o Pinus ponderosa toxicants

The text stresses the positive aspects of plant secondary compounds and presents examples of beneficial attributes in the context of environmental protection and human health. An international authorship addresses the global diversity and ecological distribution of plant and fungal toxicants. This handbook is ideal for senior-level college students and post-graduate students studying animal science, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences.

• Discusses the role of plant and fungal toxicants in carcinogenesis
• Provides the reader with a comprehensive range of compounds that are used as medicinal agents
• Summarizes the involvement of various compounds in allergic reactions
• Addresses compounds that protect plants from insects and diseases
• Considers the role of plant and fungal toxicants in human and animal fertility
• Contains more than 2,000 reference sources