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Secondary metabolites are also known as specialized molecules; they are not
involved in the essential functions of an organism. These metabolites can be found
in most living organisms, such as plants, fungi, animals, and bacteria.
Their importance for human activities is vast, especially given their chemical
diversity and specific roles they play in the organisms that produce them, making
them unique. Research around the world has been doing a remarkable, but never
never-ending effort to identify, categorize, understand, and obtain secondary metabolites
from several organisms. Beyond scientific curiosity, this endeavor has been
driven by potential applications of these molecules in several industries, especially
the food, cosmetic, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.
Much of our work is devoted to secondary metabolites; thus, we felt the need to
compile most of the knowledge on secondary metabolites into a book which includes
the Plant and Fungi Kingdoms, but also known applications of these marvel metabolites.
To provide context, we added a historical perspective of how the study of
these molecules shaped human communities, and a final chapter focusing on the
future of secondary metabolism.
Our intention is for this book to be used by students and scientists, studying the
several groups of plant and fungal metabolites, but also by the industries that obtain,
transform, and sell these molecules or products containing them. With this book, we
expect to highlight their versatility and applicability, but also to boost their exploitation
and expose the state of the art of their continuous study.
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Keywords
Secondary metabolites Specialized molecules
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Barros, Lillian (2023). Preface. Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry. ISBN 978-3-031-18586-1. p. v
Publisher
Springer