INDEX 



303 



Isocitric acid 36,39,42,43 



Isocoumarins 51,194 



Isoflavones 175.176.180.200,201 



Isoguanine 235 



Isolation methods 4 (see also specific 



compounds) 

 L-Isoleucine 206, 209, 218, 224, 227, 289 

 Isomerism, 



geometrical 120,140,149 

 Isopentenyl pyrophosphate 165, 168, 169 

 Isopentylamine 274,276 

 Isoprene 118 



rule 117 

 Isoprenoid compounds (see Terpenoids and 



Steroids) 

 Isoquinolines 249,258 

 Isothiocyanates 282,289 

 Isovaleraldehyde 119 

 Isovaleric acid 37,119 



esters of 113 



Jackbean 212 

 Japanic acid 72 

 Jasmine 290 

 Jatrorrhiza 154 

 Juglans 101 

 Juglone 100,101 

 Jungermanniales 26 

 Juniperic acid 75 



Kaempferol 180,183 



Karakin 295 



Karanjin 192 



Kavain 46,47 



Kava-kava root 47 



Kessyl alcohol 131 



2-Keto-3-deoxy-7-phospho-D-glucoheptonic 



acid 32 

 a-Ketoglutaric acid 43,227 

 3-Keto-L-gulonolactone 33,34 

 a-Ketoisovaleric acid 227 

 Ketones 90 



acetylenic 92 



characterization 115 



volatile 112,113 

 Ketoses 15,17 



characterization 29 

 Khellin 98,99 

 Kjeldahl method 220 

 ff-Kosin 95 

 Kynurenine 256 



Labiatae 227 



Lacceroic acid 74 



Lacceryl alcohol 74 



Lachnophyllum ester 76 



Lactic acid 31,38,43 



Lactones 39, 51, 59, 73, 75, 124, 141, 144, 153 



paper chromatography 30 

 Lactose 26 

 Lactucin 1 54 

 Lanceol 129 

 Lanceolin 189 



Lanosterol 135.139.153.165 

 Lapachol 100,102 

 Larch 25 

 Larix 25 

 Laserpitium 50 

 Lathyrism 287 

 Lathynis 216,287 

 Lathyrus factor 216,287 

 Latifoline 50 

 Lauraldehyde 114 

 Laurie acid 71,74 

 Lavandulol 121 

 Lawsone 100,101 

 l^aivsoma 101 

 Leaf aldehyde 112 

 Lecithin 77,79,87 



isolation 81 

 Legal reaction 163 

 Legumitiosae 26,38,51,212,264 

 Lemon grass oil 120 

 Lemons 36 

 Lepidium 282 

 Lepraria 55 

 Leptosin 191 

 Leptospermone 96 

 Leptosperniuw 96 



L-Leucine 165, 169, 206, 209, 224, 227, 276 

 Leucoanthocyanidins 62,174,176,180,201 



polymeric 178 



Leucosln 217 

 Leucovorin 294 

 Licania 72 

 Licanic acid 72 



Liebermann-Burchard reaction 162 

 Lignans 55,64 



biosynthesis 65,67 



isolation 62,63 

 Lignin 25,58,76,180 



biosynthesis 58,65,67 



characterization 64 



isolation 62 



removal 27 

 Lignoceric acid 71,74 

 Lignoceryl alcohol 74 

 Li/iflccoe 141, 144,215 

 Limonene 122,123 

 Limonin 155 

 Linamarin 288,289 

 Linoleic acid 70,71,74 

 Linolenic acid 71,73,74 

 Linseed oil 74 

 Linton 28,288 

 Lipids, saponifiable 70 



characterization 83 



isolation 80 



metabolism 84 

 Lipids, unsaponifiable 89, 161 

 Lipoic acid 293 

 Lipoproteins 79 

 Lipositol 78,79 

 Literature 1 

 Liverworts 26 

 Lloyd's reagent 252 

 Loganin 1 53 

 Logwood 192 

 LoUum 243,296 

 Lossen rearrangement 282 

 Lotaustralin 288,289 

 Lotoflavin 183 

 Lotus 288 

 Lucidin 104 

 Lupane 136 

 Lupine 218,251 

 Lupinine 256,257 

 Lupimis 234 

 Lutein 150 



Luteolin 180,183,197 

 Lycopene 150 

 Lvcopodium 259 



L- Lysine 208, 210, 221 , 224, 256, 257, 276, 293 

 D-Lyxose 13 



Madura 195 



Maclurin 195 



Madder 103 



Ma-huang 275 



Maize 296 (see also Corn) 



Malic acid 36,39,42,43,84 



caffeyl 49 

 Malonic acid 38,43,44,187 

 Mains 36 

 Malvidin 186,187 

 Matigifera 195 

 Mangiferin 195 

 Mannans 26, 33 



isolation 27 



metabolism 34 

 Mannitol 19,31 



1 -phosphate 31 

 D-Mannose 13,26,28,31,33 



6-phosphate 31 

 Marchantiales 26 

 Marigold 279 

 Marihuana 159 

 Marrubin 134 

 Matricaria ester 76 

 Maule reaction 64 

 Mavacurin 258 

 May apple 58 

 Mayer's reagent 253 

 Medicago 38 

 Melacacidin 177 

 Melanin 292 

 Melezitose 23 

 Melibiose 22 

 Melilotoside 51 

 Melilotits 234 

 Melissic acid 74 

 Melissyl alcohol 91 

 Mentha 119,123,124,168 

 p-Menthane 122 



Menthofuran 124 



Menthol 124 



Menthone 123 



Mercaptans 278 (see also Thiols) 



Mesaconic acid 43 



Mescaline 249 



Mesquite gum 28 



Metabolism 9 (see also specific compounds) 



Methanethiol 278 



Methanol 114 



esters of 113 

 Methemoglobin 264,265 

 L-Methionine 68, 169, 202, 206, 209, 212, 224, 243, 



255,275 



S-adenosyl 209,255 

 L-Methionine sulfone 206,209 

 L-Methionine sulfoxide 206,209 

 2-Methoxybenzoquinone 47 

 o-Methoxy-2-butenoic lactone 39 

 4-Methoxyparacotoin 46 

 Methylamine 254, 274, 275, 276 

 3-Methyl-2-butenyl pyrophosphate 165 

 ^-Methylcrotonic acid (see Senecioic acid) 

 S-Methylcysteine 214 

 S-Methylcysteine sulfoxide 212,280 

 5-Methylcytosine 233,240 

 a-Methylene-> -aminobutyric acid 211 

 y-Methyleneglutamic acid 214,227 

 y-Methyleneglutamine 212,214 

 Methylethyl ketone 288 

 3-0-Methyl-D-galactose 17,28 

 /i-Methylglutaconic acid, 



coenzyme A derivative 165,293 

 Methyl groups 34. 68. 169. 200. 209. 243. 255. 274. 



275,294 

 y-Methyl-r-Hydroxyglutamic acid 215 

 Methylmethionine sulfonium hydroxide 214,280 

 Methylreductic acid 145 

 Methyl salicylate 45,47 

 2-Methylthiopropionic acid 278 

 Mevalonic acid 117,158,165 



pyrophosphate 165 

 Middle lamella 25 

 Mistletoe 216,275 

 Molecular weight, 



of proteins 222 

 Molisch reaction 83 

 Monocots 21,65,90 

 Monosaccharides 11 

 Monoterpenoids 118-126,259 

 Montanic acid 74 

 Moraceae 144 

 Morin 183 

 Morinda 103,105 

 Morindone 103,105 

 Morphine 250,251,253,259 

 Mosses 39 

 . Mucilages 19,21,26,28 

 Munduiea 185 

 Mundulone 185 

 Mung bean 26 

 Munjistin 104 

 Murraya 53 



Mustard 281,284,285,287 

 Mustard oils 19,281,289,296 

 Myoporone 127 

 Myoperum 127 

 Myrcene 121 

 Myricetin 183,199 

 Myricyl alcohol 74 

 Myricyl cerotate 73 

 Myristic acid 70,71,74 

 Myrosinase 282,283 



Naphthalene derivatives 58,99,128,161,216 

 Naphthoquinones 99 

 Naringenin 176,180,181 

 Naringin 180 

 Narfheciiini 39 

 Nasturtium 285 

 Necic acids 44 

 Necines 257 

 Nepeta 124 



Nepetalactone 124,153 

 Neral 120 

 Nerol 120 

 Nettle 37,275 

 Ngaione 127 

 Nicotiana 256 

 Nicotinamide 256 



Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (see 

 Diphosphopyridine nucleotide) 



