...a good introduction to the area of secondary metabolism.

• Introduction ; 1. Fatty acids and derivatives ; 2. Polyketides ; 3. Terpenoids and steroids: the isoprenoids ; 4. The shikimic acid pathway: biosynthesis of phenols, lignans, flavonoids, etc. ; 5. Alkaloids ; 6. Ecological chemistry ; References and further reading ; Index

...a good introduction to the area of secondary metabolism.

• Introduction ; 1. Fatty acids and derivatives ; 2. Polyketides ; 3. Terpenoids and steroids: the isoprenoids ; 4. The shikimic acid pathway: biosynthesis of phenols, lignans, flavonoids, etc. ; 5. Alkaloids ; 6. Ecological chemistry ; References and further reading ; Index

...a good introduction to the area of secondary metabolism.

• Introduction ; 1. Fatty acids and derivatives ; 2. Polyketides ; 3. Terpenoids and steroids: the isoprenoids ; 4. The shikimic acid pathway: biosynthesis of phenols, lignans, flavonoids, etc. ; 5. Alkaloids ; 6. Ecological chemistry ; References and further reading ; Index