This book is a timely incursion into the field and provides information about occurrence and distribution, structural types, isolation, analysis and structure determination of saponins. Biological and pharmacological activities are discussed, as are aspects of commerical and industrial use. Numerous examples are presented, providing a valuable source of data for the different classes of compound.

This volume surveys the chemistry, biochemistry, biosynthesis, metabolism, and pharmacological properties of lectins. After a chemically orientated first chapter dealing with specificity and a second chapter on structure, in the rest of the book lectins are looked at from a biological point of view. Their involvement in metabolism and biosynthesis, the distribution and localization in plant tissues and their role in interactions with the outside world are discussed in chapters 3 and 4. The last two chapters deal with the effects of lectins on various cells of the body including blood, gut,...

The volume surveys the chemical, biological, and clinical properties of lignans, providing information on their isolation, purification, identification and chemical synthesis. The volume also explores fully the potential use of these compounds as antitumor agents.

This book is a timely incursion into the field and provides information about occurrence and distribution, structural types, isolation, analysis and structure determination of saponins. Biological and pharmacological activities are discussed, as are aspects of commerical and industrial use. Numerous examples are presented, providing a valuable source of data for the different classes of compound.