Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis

Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis is a thorough guide to the latest analytical methods used for identifying and studying bioactive phytochemicals and other natural products. Chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, carotenoids and saponins are examined, highlighting the many techniques for studying their properties. Each chapter is devoted to a compound category, beginning with the underlying chemical properties of the main components followed by techniques of extraction, purification and fractionation, and then techniques of identification and quantification. Biological activities, possible interactions, levels found in plants, the effects of processing, and current and potential industrial applications are also included.

Focuses on the latest analytical techniques used for studying phytochemical and other biological compoundsAuthored and edited by the top worldwide experts in their fieldDiscusses the current and potential applications and predicts future trends of each compound group

PART I Introduction to natural products analysis 1. Introduction to natural products analysis

PART II Phenolics 2. Analysis of monophenols 3. Analysis of polyphenolics 4. Analysis of aromatic acids (phenolic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids) 5. Analysis of phenylethanoids and their glycosidic derivatives 6. Analysis of other phenolics (capsaicin, gingerol, and alkylresorcinols)

PART III Terpenes and terpenoids 7. Analysis of monoterpenes and monoterpenoids 8. Analysis of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenoids 9. Analysis of diterpenes and diterpenoids 10. Sesterterpenoids 11. Analysis of triterpenes and triterpenoids 12. Analysis of tetraterpenes and tetraterpenoids (carotenoids) 13. Analysis of pentaterpenoids 14. Analysis of meroterpenoids

PART IV Other groups of natural compounds 15. Analysis of alkaloids (indole alkaloids, isoquinoline alkaloids, tropane alkaloids) 16. Analysis of amines 17. Analysis of betalains (betacyanins and betaxanthins) 18. Analysis of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, polysaccharides) 19. Analysis of chlorophylls 20. Analysis of glucosinolates 21. Analysis of gums and mucilages 22. Analysis of plants lipids 23. Analysis of polyacetylenes 24. Analysis of proteins, peptides, and amino acids 25. Analysis of quinonoids 26. Analysis of organic acids 27. Future perspectives in natural products analysis