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Chemistry in the garden
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Cambridge, UK : RSC Publishing, 2007
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x, 147 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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9780854048977

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The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. In the garden there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with other organisms in which chemistry plays a central mediating role. The discussion concerns several of the chemically and ecologically interesting compounds that are produced by common ornamental garden plants and vegetables and by the predators that attack them. Many chemists are amateur gardeners and this book is directed at them as well as those with a general interest in the scientific processes involved in the garden.


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James R. Hanson, Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK


Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Chemical Diversity in Plantsp. 2
1.2 The Structure Elucidation of Natural Productsp. 3
1.3 The Ecological Role of Natural Productsp. 4
1.4 Changes in the Gardenp. 6
Chapter 2 The Biosynthetic Relationship of Natural Products
2.1 Polyketidesp. 12
2.2 Terpenoidsp. 13
2.3 Phenylpropanoidsp. 15
2.4 Alkaloidsp. 17
Chapter 3 Natural Products and Plant Biochemistry in the Garden
3.1 The Structural Material of Plantsp. 21
3.2 Photosynthesisp. 26
3.3 Oxidative Coenzymesp. 29
3.4 Plant Hormonesp. 30
Chapter 4 Garden Soils
4.1 The Mineral Structure of the Soilp. 35
4.2 The Organic Content of the Soilp. 37
4.3 Nutrients from the Soilp. 38
4.4 The Role of pHp. 39
4.5 Fertilizers and Compostp. 40
4.6 Microbial Interactions within the Soilp. 41
Chapter 5 The Colour and Scent of Garden Plants
5.1 Colouring Mattersp. 44
5.2 The Carotenoidsp. 44
5.3 The Anthocyaninsp. 46
5.4 Natural Pigmentsp. 50
5.5 Floral and Leaf Scentsp. 52
Chapter 6 Bioactive Compounds from Ornamental Plants
6.1 Compounds from the Lamiaceaep. 59
6.2 The Foxgloves and Cardiac Glycosidesp. 62
6.3 Poppiesp. 63
6.4 Compounds from the Asteraceaep. 64
6.5 The Constituents of Bulbsp. 67
6.6 Toxic Compounds from Ornamental Plantsp. 69
6.7 Compounds from Ornamental Treesp. 72
6.8 Mistletoep. 75
6.9 Conifersp. 75
Chapter 7 Natural Products in the Vegetable and Fruit Garden
7.1 Root Vegetablesp. 80
7.2 Onions, Garlic and Asparagusp. 86
7.3 The Brassicasp. 89
7.4 Lettucep. 91
7.5 The Legumesp. 93
7.6 Rhubarbp. 94
7.7 Tomatoesp. 94
7.8 Fruit Treesp. 96
7.9 Soft Fruitp. 98
Chapter 8 Fungal and Insect Chemistry in the Garden
8.1 Microbial Interactionsp. 107
8.2 Lichensp. 109
8.3 Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Organismsp. 110
8.4 Interactions between Fungip. 111
8.5 Insect Chemistry in the Gardenp. 113
Epiloguep. 122
Further Readingp. 124
Glossaryp. 128
Subject Indexp. 134