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

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry: Bioactive Natural Products (Part I) contains articles written by leading authorities in their respective fields of research. It presents current frontiers and future guidelines for research based on important discoveries made in the field of bioactive natural products.

Bioactive compounds from the genus Broussonetia
Chemical and biological studies on Licania genus
Recent progress in retinoid chemistry
Bioactive tetramic acid metabolites
Chemistry and biological activities of Ginkgo biloba
Chemistry and biological activities of isoprenylated flavonoids from medicinal plants
Plant polyphenols: Structure, occurrence and bioactivity
Promising pharmacological actions of crocin in Crocus sativus on the central nervous system
Synthesis and modification of marcfortine and paraherquamide class of anthelmintics
Acaricides of natural origin, personal experiences and review of literature (1990-2001)
Podolactones: A group of biologically active norditerpenoids
Antitumoral activity of lipids A studies in animal models and cancer patients
Prevention of cancer chemotherapy drug-induced adverse reaction, antitumor and antimetastatic activities by natural products
Biologically active triterpene glycosides from sea cucumbers (holothuroidea, echinodermata)
Sulfur-containing natural products from marine invertebrates

The book is for scientists from academia and industry working in the field of natural products chemistry and related disciplines.

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.