Preface to Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry

Carocho, Márcio; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Barros, Lillian

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Preface to Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry

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dc.contributor.author	Carocho, Márcio
dc.contributor.author	Heleno, Sandrina A.
dc.contributor.author	Barros, Lillian
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-03T09:50:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-03T09:50:15Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	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.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.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	pt_PT
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dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
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dc.publisher	Springer	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Secondary metabolites	pt_PT
dc.subject	Specialized molecules	pt_PT
dc.title	Preface to Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry	pt_PT
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