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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry - p. iii 5. Front Matter - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Chapter 1: Antimicrobial peptides from the housefly - p. 1 9. Chapter 2: Use of plant resources as natural antimicrobial agents in the textile industry - p. 33 10. Chapter 3: Advanced antibacterial effect of bioactive natural hydroxyapatite biocomposites - p. 55 11. Chapter 4: From cultural symbol to nervous system protection: How can yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) positively modulate the brain? - p. 113 12. Chapter 5: Flavonoids and their activities on learning and memory - p. 147 13. Chapter 6: Saponins: A class of bioactive natural products with wide applications in human health - p. 185 14. Chapter 7: The future of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates: New perspectives in biochemical engineering and biotechnology based on the utilization of abundant lignocellulose waste - p. 235 15. Chapter 8: From squalamine to triazole ring derivatives: Exploring the versatility of steroidal bioconjugates - p. 247 16. Chapter 9: Plant phenolic acids modulating the renin-angiotensin system in the management of cardiovascular diseases - p. 285 17. Chapter 10: Bioactive compounds in functional fruits and vegetables: A strategy for promoting wellness and preventing diseases - p. 315 18. Chapter 11: Mycochemistry: Natural products obtained from spent mushroom substrates in the control of agricultural pests and diseases - p. 347 19. Chapter 12: Molecular complexes of triterpenes and their glycosides with cyclodextrins: Recent advances and application prospects - p. 367 20. Chapter 13: The chemical ecology of dung beetles and the potential applications of their bioactive compounds - p. 405 21. Index - p. 423
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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry - p. iii 5. Front Matter - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Chapter 1: Antimicrobial peptides from the housefly - p. 1 9. Chapter 2: Use of plant resources as natural antimicrobial agents in the textile industry - p. 33 10. Chapter 3: Advanced antibacterial effect of bioactive natural hydroxyapatite biocomposites - p. 55 11. Chapter 4: From cultural symbol to nervous system protection: How can yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) positively modulate the brain? - p. 113 12. Chapter 5: Flavonoids and their activities on learning and memory - p. 147 13. Chapter 6: Saponins: A class of bioactive natural products with wide applications in human health - p. 185 14. Chapter 7: The future of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates: New perspectives in biochemical engineering and biotechnology based on the utilization of abundant lignocellulose waste - p. 235 15. Chapter 8: From squalamine to triazole ring derivatives: Exploring the versatility of steroidal bioconjugates - p. 247 16. Chapter 9: Plant phenolic acids modulating the renin-angiotensin system in the management of cardiovascular diseases - p. 285 17. Chapter 10: Bioactive compounds in functional fruits and vegetables: A strategy for promoting wellness and preventing diseases - p. 315 18. Chapter 11: Mycochemistry: Natural products obtained from spent mushroom substrates in the control of agricultural pests and diseases - p. 347 19. Chapter 12: Molecular complexes of triterpenes and their glycosides with cyclodextrins: Recent advances and application prospects - p. 367 20. Chapter 13: The chemical ecology of dung beetles and the potential applications of their bioactive compounds - p. 405 21. Index - p. 423
