Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis is a thorough guide to the latest analytical methods used for identifying and studying bioactive phytochemicals and other natural products. Chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, carotenoids and saponins are examined, highlighting the many techniques for studying their properties. Each chapter is devoted to a compound category, beginning with the underlying chemical properties of the main components followed by techniques of extraction, purification and fractionation, and then techniques of identification and quantification. Biological activities, possible interactions, levels found in plants, the effects of processing, and current and potential industrial applications are also included.
1. Part I: Introduction to natural products analysis - p. page_xxiii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to natural products analysis - p. page_xxiii 3. Part II: Phenolics - p. page_15 4. Chapter 2: Analysis of monophenols - p. page_15 5. Chapter 3: Analysis of polyphenolics - p. page_37 6. Introduction - p. page_39 7. subchapter 3.1 Flavonoids (flavones, flavonols, flavanones, flavanonols, flavanols or flavan-3-ols, isoflavones, anthocyanins, chalcones/coumestans) - p. page_42 8. subchapter 3.2 Glycosidic derivatives of flavonoids - p. page_57 9. subchapter 3.3 Isoflavonoids - p. page_85 10. subchapter 3.4 Lignans and flavonolignans - p. page_98 11. subchapter 3.5 Stilbenoids - p. page_117 12. subchapter 3.6 Tannins (hydrolysable tannins, condensed tannins, phlorotannins, flavono-ellagitannins) - p. page_132 13. subchapter 3.7 Curcuminoids - p. page_147 14. subchapter 3.8 Coumarin - p. page_162 15. subchapter 3.9 Phloroglucinols, xanthones and anthrones - p. page_175 16. Chapter 4: Analysis of aromatic acids (phenolic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids) - p. page_197 17. Chapter 5: Analysis of phenylethanoids and their glycosidic derivatives - p. page_219 18. Chapter 6: Analysis of other phenolics (capsaicin, gingerol, and alkylresorcinols) - p. page_254 19. Part III: Terpenes and terpenoids - p. page_271 20. Chapter 7: Analysis of monoterpenes and monoterpenoids - p. page_271 21. Chapter 8: Analysis of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenoids - p. page_287 22. Chapter 9: Analysis of diterpenes and diterpenoids - p. page_312 23. Chapter 10: Sesterterpenoids - p. page_345 24. Chapter 11: Analysis of triterpenes and triterpenoids - p. page_391 25. Chapter 12: Analysis of tetraterpenes and tetraterpenoids (carotenoids) - p. page_426 26. Chapter 13: Analysis of pentaterpenoids - p. page_456 27. Chapter 14: Analysis of meroterpenoids - p. page_475 28. Part IV: Other groups of natural compounds - p. page_501 29. Chapter 15: Analysis of alkaloids (indole alkaloids, isoquinoline alkaloids, tropane alkaloids) - p. page_501 30. Chapter 16: Analysis of amines - p. page_567 31. Chapter 17: Analysis of betalains (betacyanins and betaxanthins) - p. page_591 32. Chapter 18: Analysis of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, polysaccharides) - p. page_619 33. Chapter 19: Analysis of chlorophylls - p. page_633 34. Chapter 20: Analysis of glucosinolates - p. page_650 35. Chapter 21: Analysis of gums and mucilages - p. page_661 36. Chapter 22: Analysis of plants lipids - p. page_676 37. Chapter 23: Analysis of polyacetylenes - p. page_705 38. Chapter 24: Analysis of proteins, peptides, and amino acids - p. page_722 39. Chapter 25: Analysis of quinonoids - p. page_747 40. Chapter 26: Analysis of organic acids - p. page_766 41. Chapter 27: Future perspectives in natural products analysis - p. page_823 42. Index - p. page_835
Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis is a thorough guide to the latest analytical methods used for identifying and studying bioactive phytochemicals and other natural products. Chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, carotenoids and saponins are examined, highlighting the many techniques for studying their properties. Each chapter is devoted to a compound category, beginning with the underlying chemical properties of the main components followed by techniques of extraction, purification and fractionation, and then techniques of identification and quantification. Biological activities, possible interactions, levels found in plants, the effects of processing, and current and potential industrial applications are also included.
1. Part I: Introduction to natural products analysis - p. page_xxiii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to natural products analysis - p. page_xxiii 3. Part II: Phenolics - p. page_15 4. Chapter 2: Analysis of monophenols - p. page_15 5. Chapter 3: Analysis of polyphenolics - p. page_37 6. Introduction - p. page_39 7. subchapter 3.1 Flavonoids (flavones, flavonols, flavanones, flavanonols, flavanols or flavan-3-ols, isoflavones, anthocyanins, chalcones/coumestans) - p. page_42 8. subchapter 3.2 Glycosidic derivatives of flavonoids - p. page_57 9. subchapter 3.3 Isoflavonoids - p. page_85 10. subchapter 3.4 Lignans and flavonolignans - p. page_98 11. subchapter 3.5 Stilbenoids - p. page_117 12. subchapter 3.6 Tannins (hydrolysable tannins, condensed tannins, phlorotannins, flavono-ellagitannins) - p. page_132 13. subchapter 3.7 Curcuminoids - p. page_147 14. subchapter 3.8 Coumarin - p. page_162 15. subchapter 3.9 Phloroglucinols, xanthones and anthrones - p. page_175 16. Chapter 4: Analysis of aromatic acids (phenolic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids) - p. page_197 17. Chapter 5: Analysis of phenylethanoids and their glycosidic derivatives - p. page_219 18. Chapter 6: Analysis of other phenolics (capsaicin, gingerol, and alkylresorcinols) - p. page_254 19. Part III: Terpenes and terpenoids - p. page_271 20. Chapter 7: Analysis of monoterpenes and monoterpenoids - p. page_271 21. Chapter 8: Analysis of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenoids - p. page_287 22. Chapter 9: Analysis of diterpenes and diterpenoids - p. page_312 23. Chapter 10: Sesterterpenoids - p. page_345 24. Chapter 11: Analysis of triterpenes and triterpenoids - p. page_391 25. Chapter 12: Analysis of tetraterpenes and tetraterpenoids (carotenoids) - p. page_426 26. Chapter 13: Analysis of pentaterpenoids - p. page_456 27. Chapter 14: Analysis of meroterpenoids - p. page_475 28. Part IV: Other groups of natural compounds - p. page_501 29. Chapter 15: Analysis of alkaloids (indole alkaloids, isoquinoline alkaloids, tropane alkaloids) - p. page_501 30. Chapter 16: Analysis of amines - p. page_567 31. Chapter 17: Analysis of betalains (betacyanins and betaxanthins) - p. page_591 32. Chapter 18: Analysis of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, polysaccharides) - p. page_619 33. Chapter 19: Analysis of chlorophylls - p. page_633 34. Chapter 20: Analysis of glucosinolates - p. page_650 35. Chapter 21: Analysis of gums and mucilages - p. page_661 36. Chapter 22: Analysis of plants lipids - p. page_676 37. Chapter 23: Analysis of polyacetylenes - p. page_705 38. Chapter 24: Analysis of proteins, peptides, and amino acids - p. page_722 39. Chapter 25: Analysis of quinonoids - p. page_747 40. Chapter 26: Analysis of organic acids - p. page_766 41. Chapter 27: Future perspectives in natural products analysis - p. page_823 42. Index - p. page_835
