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Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that 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 determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.
Studies in Natural Products Chemistry covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.
List of contents
1. Antimicrobial peptides from the housefly
2. Use of Plant Resources as Natural Antimicrobial Agents in the Textile Industry
3. Advanced Antibacterial Effect of Bioactive Natural Hydroxyapatite Biocomposites
4. From Cultural Symbol to Nervous System Protection: How Can Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Positively Modulate the Brain?
5. Flavonoids and Their Activities on Learning and Memory
6. Saponins: A Class of Bioactive Natural Products with Wide Applications in Human Health
7. The Future of Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates: New Perspectives in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Based on the Utilization of Abundant Lignocellulose Waste
8. From Squalamine to Triazole Ring Derivatives: Exploring the Versatility of Steroidal Bioconjugates
9. Plant Phenolic Acids Modulating the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
10. Bioactive Compounds in Functional Fruits and Vegetables: A Strategy for Promoting Wellness and Preventing Diseases
11. Mycochemistry: Natural Products Obtained from Spent Mushroom Substrates in the Control of Agricultural Pests and Diseases
12. Molecular Complexes of Triterpenes and Their Glycosides with Cyclodextrins: Recent Advances and Application Prospects
13. The Chemical Ecology of Dung Beetles and the Potential Applications of their Bioactive Compounds
About the author
Renowned scientist Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman was appointed as the chairman of United Nations’ committee on Science, Technology and Innovation in March 2016. Formerly 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, he was 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. A leading scientist, he also has over 930 publications to his name in several fields of organic chemistry
