Studies in Natural Products Chemistry Bioactive Natural Products (Part K) Studies in Natural Products Chemistry Series

Many aspects of basic research programmes are intimately related to natural products. With articles written by leading authorities in their respective fields of research, Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 30 presents current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products. It is a valuable source for researchers and engineers working in natural product, and medicinal chemistry.

Synthetic routes to discodermolide and pironetin: Two immunosuppressive and antitumoral.


Antitumor and vascular physiological effects of natural products.


Anti-obesity effects of natural products.


Bioactive phenolic lipids.


The use of natural products as sources of new analgesic drugs.


Acid-treatment of arylpropanoid and arylethanoid derivatives–Access to natural and synthetic biologically active polyphenols.


Labiatae flavonoids and their bioactivity.


Biological activity of quinones.


Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) and the etiology of autism.


Antiviral activities of polysaccharides from natural.


Recent advances in the chemistry of bioactive 3-deoxy-ulosonic acids.


Structure-activity relationships of naturally occurring active forms of vitamin D analogues.


Charged carotenoid species.


Bioactive constituents of the genus Hernandia.


A survey on the hypericum genus: Secondary metabolites and bioactivity.


Bioactive triterpenes and related compounds from celastraceae.


Biologically active substances from the genus Baccharis L. (Compositae).



Host defensive and pharmacological study of Chlorella vulgaris strain CK.


Pharmacological activity of new &mgr;,&dgr;,&kgr; receptor agonists and antagonists.


Earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme.

Researchers in academia and industry involved in Natural Product Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry

Atta-ur-Rahman, Professor Emeritus, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), University of Karachi, Pakistan, was the Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology (2000-2002), Federal Minister of Education (2002), and Chairman of the Higher Education Commission with the status of a Federal Minister from 2002-2008. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS) and an UNESCO Science Laureate. He is a leading scientist with more than 1283 publications in several fields of organic chemistry.

* Describes the chemistry of bioactive natural products
* Contains contributions by leading authorities in the field
* A valuable source for researchers and engineers working in natural product, and medicinal chemistry