Biodiversity and Natural Product Diversity
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Table of contents
- Table of Contentsvii
- Prefacexi
- Definitions of abbreviations for the charts and tablesxiii
- Part I: The concept of biodiversity1
- Chapter 1. Defining biodiversity3
- 1.1 Biodiversity at species level3
- 1.2 Biodiversity at higher taxonomic levels4
- 1.3 Biodiversity at genetic level4
- 1.4 Biodiversity at ecosystem level4
- Chapter 2. The course of biodiversity5
- Part II: The relationship between biodiversity and natural product diversity7
- Chapter 3. Taxonomy, phylogeny, and natural products9
- Chapter 4. The problem of unculturable species11
- Chapter 5. Natural product diversity: at which rank?13
- 5.1 The molecular rank13
- 5.2 The taxonomic and ecological rank15
- Part III: Natural product diversity at ecosystem level17
- Chapter 6. Terrestrial and freshwater biomes19
- 6.1 Tropical rain forest, grassland and savanna, scrub and deciduous forest20
- 6.2 Temperate grassland, deciduous forest, and chaparral27
- 6.3 The taiga and the tundra33
- Chapter 7. The oceans35
- 7.1 Zonation of the seas and oceans35
- 7.2 Indo-Pacific40
- 7.3 Caribbean50
- 7.4 Panamanian52
- 7.5 Mediterranean53
- 7.6 North Pacific54
- 7.7 South Pacific56
- 7.8 North Atlantic57
- 7.9 South Atlantic58
- 7.10 Zealandic58
- 7.11 Arctic59
- 7.12 Antarctic59
- 7.13 Internal seas59
- Chapter 8. The widespread distribution of natural products61
- 8.1 The widespread distribution of natural products on land61
- 8.2 The widespread distribution of natural products in the oceans66
- 8.3 Found both on land and in the sea71
- Chapter 9. Terrestrial vs marine natural product diversity79
- Chapter 10. Life under extreme conditions97
- Chapter 11. Graphic analysis of the skeletal diversity and complexity of natural products99
- Part IV: Natural product diversity at functional level105
- Chapter 12. Signaling, defensive, and environmentally relevant metabolites107
- 12.1 Recruiting, alarming, and growth stimulating agents108
- 12.2 Antifeedant and antimicrobial agents111
- 12.3 Toxins and environmentally noxious metabolites117
- 12.4 Messengers of biodiversity125
- 12.5 Mediators of signals126
- Chapter 13. Exploiting natural product diversity131
- 13.1 Food, food additives, and food processing from land and the oceans131
- 13.2 Commercial natural drugs and folk medicines137
- 13.3 Natural products, derivatives, and extracts in development as drugs156
- 13.4 Fragrances and cosmetics167
- 13.5 Technological compounds and laboratory tools172
- 13.6 Drugs of abuse197
- Part V: Biotechnology and chemical synthesis of natural products203
- Chapter 14. The role of biotechnology205
- 14.1 Biotechnology and natural products206
- 14.2 Biocatalysis212
- Chapter 15. The role of chemical synthesis215
- Part VI: Threatening and management of natural product diversity267
- Chapter 16. Threatening natural product diversity269
- 16.1 Fossil molecules and past natural product diversity270
- 16.2 Endangered natural products274
- 16.3 Our biased view?297
- Chapter 17. Management of natural product diversity299
- 17.1 Preserving natural product diversity through the management of living species300
- 17.2 Preserving natural product diversity through collections and gene banks302
- References305
- Index347
This, the most recent contribution to the Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry series, provides an integrated evaluation of the diversity of natural products in relation to biodiversity. The ongoing exploitation of biological resources, while maintaining an effective equilibrium on Earth, depends much on the conservation of biodiversity. To this end, parts one and two focus on biodiversity from all viewpoints, while explaining the link with natural products. The third section concentrates on the molecular-shape level, as a link to ecosystem and biodiversity, while the fourth section tackles actual functionalization, as a link to biodiversity at species level. Part five addresses the diversification of these resources from biotechnology and chemical technology, while the final part is concerned with maintaining natural product diversity on Earth.