Secondary metabolites of Eucommia ulmoides in China

Author: Zhang Kangjian
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book can serve as a teaching and research reference for faculty and students in higher education institutions, as well as researchers in relevant fields such as biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, traditional Chinese medicine, botany, forest chemical engineering, and wildlife conservation and utilization. It is also a practical tool for technical personnel in related industries to develop new products. This book is a comprehensive monograph on the secondary metabolites of Eucommia ulmoides, a unique plant in China, divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Topics. The General Introduction primarily discusses the types of Eucommia ulmoides secondary metabolites, their biosynthesis, and research methods; the synthesis, accumulation, and distribution of these metabolites in different parts of the plant and their relationship with the ecological environment and growth characteristics; the morphological characteristics, indicators, and the network structure of Eucommia ulmoides gum silk fibers. It also covers the relationship between the development and utilization of secondary metabolites and the growth of the tree, systematically summarizing the pathways to enhance the production of Eucommia ulmoides secondary metabolites. The Specific Topics primarily elaborate on the extraction, separation techniques, and content determination methods for secondary metabolites with high abundance, economic value, and urgent development potential in Eucommia ulmoides, such as chlorogenic acid, lignans, flavonoids, iridoids, α-linolenic acid, Eucommia ulmoides acidic polysaccharides, and Eucommia ulmoides gum.