Chemistry and pharmacology of naturally occurring bioactive compounds / / edited by Goutam Brahmachari

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786289403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2013
• ISBN: 0-429-08628-8; 1-4398-9168-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (575 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BrahmachariGoutam
• Disciplina: 615.1
• Soggetti: Bioactive compounds; Natural products; Bioorganic chemistry
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Forewords; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 - Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds: An Overview; Chapter 2 - Impact of Solid-Supported Cyclization-Elimination Strategies toward the Development of Natural Product Inspired Molecules in Drug Discovery Research; Chapter 3 - Synthesis and Biological Studies of Novel β-Lactams; Chapter 4 - Applications of Isatin Chemistry in Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry; Chapter 5 - Role of Organic Carbamates in Anticancer Drug Design; Chapter 6 - Rational Design of New Molecules of Biological Significance from Phenolic Constituents of Some Tropical Plants as Renewable MaterialsChapter 7 - Synthesis and Biological Activity of Promising Azole Marine Products: Largazole and Neopeltolide; Chapter 8 - Omega-3 (ω-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; Chapter 9 - Structure and Biological Activity of Natural Melanin Pigments; Chapter 10 - Recent Acquisitions on Naturally Occurring Oxyprenylated Secondary Plant Metabolites; Chapter 11 - Role of Curcumin in Ameliorating Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Associated with Alzheimer's DiseaseChapter 12 - Plant Metabolites: Inhibitors of NO Production; Chapter 13 - X-Ray Structural Behavior of Some Significant Bioactive Steroids and Their ; Chemistry in the Crystal Packing and Related Matters; Chapter 14 - Three-Dimensional Structure of Xanthones; Chapter 15 - Gambogic Acid; Chapter 16 - Neuroplasticity as a New Approach to the Pathophysiology of Depression and the Role of Modern Antidepression Drugs; Chapter 17 - Statins: Fermentation Products for Cholesterol Control in HumansChapter 18 - Molecular Aspects of Fungal Bioactive Polyketides; Chapter 19 - Marine Microalgal Metabolites: A Promising Source of Pharmaceuticals; Chapter 20 - Rosmarinic Acid: Biological, Pharmacological, and In Vitro Plant Cell Culture Approximation; Chapter 21 - Enhancement of Natural Antioxidants in Plants by Biosynthetic Pathway Modulation; Chapter 22 - Plant as Biofactories of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Natural products play crucial roles in modern drug development, and constitute a prolific source of novel lead compounds or pharmacophores for ongoing drug discovery programs. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds presents cutting-edge research in the chemistry of bioactive natural products and demonstrates how natural product research continues to make significant contributions in the discovery and development of new medicinal entities. In 21 chapters, this book highlights chemistry and pharmaceutical potential of natural products