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.