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

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 48, provides the latest on the use of natural products from the plant and animal kingdom and the ways in which they can offer a huge diversity of chemical structures, which are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects.

With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then rapidly determine the structures and biological activity of natural products, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development.

The series covers all aspects of the science, along with the synthesis, testing, and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products. With articles written by leading authorities in their respective fields of research, the book presents current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products. It is a valuable resource for all those working in natural product and medicinal chemistry.

Recent Accomplishments in the Total Synthesis of Natural Products through C – H Functionalization Strategies

V. DOMINGO, J. F. QUILEZ DEL MORAL and A. F. BARRERO

Synthetic Studies toward Nonribosomal Peptides

INDRANIL DUTTAGUPTA, KESHAB CH. GHOSH and SURAJIT SINHA

The Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Flavonoids: Mechanistic Aspects

MARCELO D. CATARINO, OUALID TALHI, AMAL RABAHI, ARTUR M.S. SILVA

and SUSANA M. CARDOSO

Comparative Studies in Relation to the Structure and Biochemical Properties of the Active Compounds in the Volatile and Nonvolatile Fractions of Turmeric (C. Longa) and Ginger (Z. Officinale)

JAMES N. JACOB

7-6-5 Tricarbocyclic Diterpenes: Valparanes, Mulinanes, Cyathanes, Homoverrucosanes and Related Ones

ISIDRO S. MARCOS, ROSALINA F. MORO, ANA GIL-MESON and DAVID DIEZ

Fructooligosaccharides: A Review on their Mechanisms of Action and Effects

GUOCHUANG CHEN, CHAOPIN LI and KAOSHAN CHEN

Psychotria Genus: Chemical Constituents, Biological Activities and Synthetic Studies

ALMIR RIBEIRO DE CARVALHO JUNIOR, MARIO GERALDO DE CARVALHO, RAIMUNDO BRAZ FILHO and IVO JOSE CURCINO VIEIRA

Recent Developments in Natural Product Based Drug Discovery in Tropical Diseases

UMA R. LAL and AMRIT SINGH

Selected Bioactive Natural Products for Diabetes Mellitus

NISHIKANT A. RAUT, PRADIP W. DHORE, SUPRIT D. SAOJI and DADASAHEB M. KOKARE 342

Studies on Prodelphinidins: Isolation, Synthesis, and their Biological Activities

HIDEFUMI MAKABE

Endolichenic Fungi: A Potential Treasure Trove for Discovery of Special Structures and Bioactive Compounds

HAO GAO, JIAN ZOU, JUN LI and HUAN ZHAO

Superfood and Medicines Based on Bioactive Substances Derived from Cyanobacteria

MAGDALENA B. ZARZYCKA, BOZENA FENERT and PAWEL K. ZARZYCKI

Natural Products of Actinobacteria Derived from Marine Organisms

VALLIAPPAN KARUPPIAH, WEI SUN and ZHIYONG LI

• Provides the latest on the use of natural products from the plant and animal kingdom and the ways in which they can offer a huge diversity of chemical structures
• Focuses on the chemistry of bioactive natural products and their exciting new applications in the pharmaceutical industry
• Presents current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products
• Contains contributions by leading authorities in the field