Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Fatty Acids.- 3 Acetylenic Compounds.- 4 Plant Waxes.- 5 Polyketides.- 6 Benzoquinones, Naphthquinones, and Anthraquinones.- 7 Shikimic Acid Pathway.- 8 Phenylpropanoids.- 9 Coumarins.- 10 2-Pyrones, Stilbenes, Dihydrophenanthrenes, and Xanthones.- 11 Flavonoids.- 12 Tannins.- 13 Nonprotein Amino Acids.- 14 Peptides.- 15 Carbohydrates.- 16 Cyanogenic Glycosides and Cyanolipids.- 17 Glucosinolates.- 18 Introduction to Terpenes.- 19 Monoterpenes.- 20 Iridoid Monoterpenes.- 21 Sesquiterpenes.- 22 Diterpenes and Sesterterpenes.- 23 Triterpenes and Steroids.- 24 Saponins and Cardenolides.- 25 Limonoids, Quassinoids, and Related Compounds.- 26 Tetraterpenes or Carotenoids.- 27 Introduction to Alkaloids.- 28 Simple Amines, Simple Aromatic and Pyridine Alkaloids.- 29 Pyrrolidine, Tropane, Piperidine, and Polyketide Alkaloids.- 30 Pyrrolizidine, Quinolizidine, and Indolizidine Alkaloids.- 31 Alkaloids Derived from Anthranilic Acid.- 32 Isoquinoline and Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids.- 33 Alkaloids Derived from Both Tyrosine and Phenylalanine.- 34 Indole Alkaloids.- 35 Ergot and Other Indole Alkaloids.- 36 Alkaloids of Terpenoid Origin.- 37 Miscellaneous Types of Alkaloids.

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'This masterly work is especially good on chemical ecology and medicinal phytochemistry and can be warmly recommended as a valuable reference source.' Phytochemistry, 53 (2000) 'In conclusion, David Seigler has produced an outstanding textbook on plant secondary metabolism which should have a place in the library of every botanist, pharmacist, phytochemist, ecologist and biochemist or anybody interested in the application and utilisation of secondary metabolites in ecology, agriculture, biotechnology or medicine.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 157 (2000)