Plant secondary metabolites : occurrence, structure and role in t he human diet / edited by Alan Crozier, Michael N. Clifford, Hiroshi Ashihara. - Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2006. - xii, 372 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Phenols, polyphenols, and tannins : an overview -- Sulphur-containin g compounds -- Terpenes -- Alkaloids -- Acetylenes and psoralens -- Fun ctions of the human intestinal flora : the use of probiotics and prebio tics -- Secondary metabolites in fruits, vegetables, beverages and othe r plant-based dietary components -- Absorption and metabolism of plant secondary metabolites.

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Plants-- Metabolism.
Metabolism, Secondary.
Botanical chemistry.
Plants, Edible-- metabolism.
Food analysis-- Methods.
Heterocyclic Compounds-- chemistry.
Heterocyclic Compounds-- metabolism.
Plants, Edible-- chemistry.

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