Toxic Substances in Crop Plants

This book reviews current knowledge of toxic substances in the context of health, nutrition, and therapy in animals and humans. It documents the latest developments by drawing on the experience of authors actively working in this field and attempts to cover a wide area, embracing many aspects of biomedical research. It also addresses the distribution and ecological significance of these compounds. Other topics covered include anti-nutritional factors that may have therapeutic use in medicine, the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals and the hazards they pose to animals and human health, and the introduction of novel species which will mean an even greater array of toxic substances to contend with. The developments made in this area have been achieved through the multidisciplinary efforts of chemists, biochemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, and molecular geneticists. Their contributions to this book make illuminating reading and should reveal many areas of potential research for the coming decade.