Organic Chemistry

Miracles from Plants

Jeffrey John Deakin

• Editore: CRC Press
• Anno: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781040031759
• Edizione: 1
• Argomento: Sciences biologiques
• Categoria: Biochimie

Human benefit from the organic chemistry of plants is incalculable in terms of health, food, comfort and security. Indeed, the future well-being of humanity rests in significant measure upon a responsible relationship with the plant kingdom in order to re-establish balance in the Earth's natural environmental systems.

In a highly readable volume, Organic Chemistry: Miracles from Plants presents many fascinating points of entry to the organic chemistry of a wide range of crucially-important, naturally-occurring, chemical substances which are derived from plants.

Features:

• Presents in a readable and accessible manner many fascinating points of entry to the organic chemistry of a wide range of crucially-important, naturally-occurring, chemical substances which are derived from plants.
• Key concepts in and knowledge of organic chemistry are reinforced.
• Highly-relevant and contemporary context stimulates learning in organic chemistry.
• Searching exercises and extension materials are provided at the end of every chapter each of which is amply illustrated.
• In a single source, this volume provides knowledge, challenge and valuable learning opportunity in chemistry, medicine, nutrition and the environmental sciences.

Indice dei contenuti

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Author Biography
• Part I Introduction
• Part II Medical Marvels
• Part III Nutrition—Ancient and Modern Miracles
• Part IV Beverages
• Part V Euphorics
• Part VI Exotic Potions, Lotions and Oils
• Part VII Colorful Chemistry, a Natural Palette of Plant Dyes and Pigments
• Part VIII Plant Materials
• Part IX Plants and the Natural Environment
• Glossary
• Organic Chemistry: Miracles from Plants
• Acknowledgments
• Index