Author : Peter R. Cheeke
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849369933
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (699 download)
Book Synopsis Toxicants of Plant Origin by : Peter R. Cheeke
Download or read book Toxicants of Plant Origin written by Peter R. Cheeke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-07-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive treatise offers an in-depth discussion of natural toxicants in plants, emphasizing their effects as defenses against herbivory. Coevolution of plants and her-bivores are covered with a detailed treatment of toxicant metabolism and systemic effects in mammalian tissues. Con-sideration of the economic importance of plant toxins, modi-fication by plant breeding, management of toxico-sis, and toxicant problems in various geographic areas are in-cluded. Each volume offers an extensive description of chemistry, biosynthesis, analysis, distribution in plants, metabolism in mam-mals and insects, and practical problems in humans and livestock.