Studies in natural products chemistry
by
 
Rahman, Atta-ur-, 1942-

Title
Studies in natural products chemistry

Author
Rahman, Atta-ur-, 1942-

ISBN
9780444521712

Publication Information
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1988-<2003>

Physical Description
v. <1-24, 26-29> : ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note
Vols. <20-24, 26-29>: 1st ed.

Contents
Synthesis of immunosuppressant FR901483 and biogenetically related TAN1251 alkaloids. -- -- Bioactive natural products from southern african marine invertebrates. -- Bioactive marine sesterterpenoids. -- Antimalarial lead compounds from marine organisms. -- Bioactive saponins with cancer related and immunomodulatory activity: Recent developments. -- Chemical and biological aspects of iridoid bearing plants of temperate region. -- Iridoids and secoiridoids from Oleaceae. -- Pharmacological activities of iridoids biosynthesized by route II. -- Chemistry and neurotrophic activity of seco-prezizaane- and anislactone-type -- sesquiterpenes from Illicium species. -- New insights into the bioactivity of cucurbitacins. -- Griseofulvin and other biologically active halogen containing compounds from fungi. -- Bioactive alkaloids of fungal origin. -- Chemistry and biological activities of naturally occurring phthalides. -- Chemistry and biological activity of polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivatives. -- The benzophenones: Isolation, structural elucidation and biological activities. -- Bioactive compounds from Tripterygium wilfordii. -- Bioactive natural compounds from medico-magic plants of bantu area. -- Bioactive non-alkaloidal constituents from the genus Erythrina. -- Chemical constituents and pharmacology of Aristolochia. -- Chemistry and bioactivity of withanolides from South American Solanaceae. -- Bioactive secondary metabolites related to life-cycle development of oomycete phytopathogens. -- Bioprospecting in the Berkeley PIT: Bioactive metabolites from acid mine waste extremophiles. -- Isoflavones as functional food components.

Abstract
Natural Product Chemistry continues to expand to exciting new frontiers of great importance in medicine. Written by international authorities in various fields of natural product chemistry, this latest volume in the well-established series Studies in Natural Products Chemistry contains 23 chapters, covering topics ranging from immunosuppressant and antimalarial compounds to bioactive substances useful in cancer and neural diseases. This present volume, will again be of great interest to research scientists and scholars working in the exciting field of new drug discovery. * Written by international authorities in the various fields of natural product chemistry * Contains 23 comprehensive articles covering topics ranging from immunosuppressant and antimalarial compounds to bioactive substances useful in cancer and neural diseases * Valuable source of information for research scientists and scholars in the field of new drug discovery.

Subject Term
Natural products.
 
Produits naturels.
 
Biological Products.
 
Chemistry, Analytical.
 
Chemistry, Organic.

Genre
Electronic books.

Added Author
Rahman, Atta-ur-, 1942-

Added Corporate Author
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book66512-1001QD415.A2S78 1988EBOnline