Bernhoft, Aksel (Ed.): Bioactive compounds in plantsbenefits and risks for man and animalsProceedings from a symposium held at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, 13 14 November 2008The topic is secondary metabolites produced by plants and having biochemical effects in man and animals. The huge amounts of such compounds have a broad range of effects, from being acute deadly to being healthy or curative. The book presents updated research results on bioactive compounds in plants as the