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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004723603321

Autore

Hanley A. Bryan

Titolo

Exploring Natural Product Chemistry : The World in a Single Leaf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

La Vergne : , : Royal Society of Chemistry, The, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781837675036

9781837674886

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 pages)

Disciplina

572.2

Soggetti

Natural products

Chemistry, Organic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Natural Product Chemistry: To See the World in a Single Leaf -- Chapter 2 Isolation and Synthesis of Natural Products: Empiricism and Reductionism --   2.1 Introduction --   2.2 Scale – Does Size Really Matter? --   2.3 Equilibrium --   2.4 Reductionism --   2.5 Glucosinolates – Historical Perspective --   2.6 Indole Glucosinolates --   2.7 Synthesis or Isolation --   2.8 Combinatorial Chemistry --   2.9 Advances in Awareness --   2.10 Why Mistakes are Made – Empiricism and Extrapolation --   2.11 Conclusion --   Further Reading --   References -- Chapter 3 Fractionation and Biological Assays on Whole Organisms --   3.1 Introduction --   3.2 Model Systems for Measuring Bioavailability --   3.3 Systems for Measuring Biological Effects --   3.4 Studies of Cabbage, Glucosinolates and Breakdown Products --   3.5 Selective Toxicity --   3.6 Health and Homeostasis --   3.7 Reductionism and Receptors --   3.8 Glucosinolates and Receptors --   3.9 Conclusion --   Further Reading

Sommario/riassunto

Placed within a philosophical and societal context, this book examines and summarises the developments and changes in approaches to organic and natural product chemistry as seen through the published works of Dr Bryan Hanley.