Phenolic compounds (Handbook of Practical Natural Products)

Author: Zhao Yimin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-03-11
Features: This book is one of the volumes in the "Handbook of Practical Natural Products." Phenolic compounds such as coumarins and lignans are widely found in plants and have become important raw materials in many fields, including medicine, food, cosmetics, etc. Many of these compounds possess various biological activities and hold broad application prospects in medicine, biology, and other fields. This book primarily collects information on the sources, structures, physicochemical properties, and biological activities of phenolic natural products. It is divided into three major categories: simple phenolics, lignans, and coumarins. Lignans are further classified into diphenylbutyrolactone lignans, diphenylbutane lignans, diphenylcyclooctadiene lignans, aromatic tetrahydronaphthalene lignans, furan lignans, naphthalene lignans, neolignans, and apolignans, among others. Coumarins are categorized into dihydroangular pyranocoumarins, dihydroangular furanocoumarins, dihydrolinear pyranocoumarins, dihydrolinear furanocoumarins, simple coumarins, angular pyranocoumarins, angular furanocoumarins, linear pyranocoumarins, linear furanocoumarins, biscoumarins, and other coumarins. The content of this book is novel, concise, and practical. It serves as a reference for technical personnel in industries such as food, medicine, and cosmetics, and can also be used as a teaching material for students and teachers in relevant fields at universities.