1. Edition - February 2009
119.- Euro
2009. 550 Pages, Hardcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 0-470-74168-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-74168-9 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
Medicinal Natural Products, Third Edition provides a comprehensive and balanced introduction to natural products from a biosynthetic perspective, focusing on the metabolic sequences leading to various classes of natural products. The book builds upon fundamental chemical principles and guides the reader through a wealth of diverse natural metabolites, emphasizing those used in medicine: sources, production methods, use as drugs, semi-synthetic derivatives and synthetic analogues, and modes of action are all extensively covered. Medicinal Natural Products, Third Edition is an invaluable textbook for students of pharmacy, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and natural products synthesis.

From the contents
1. About This Book, and how to Use It.

2. Secondary Metabolism: The Building Blocks and Construction Mechanisms.

3. The Acetate Pathway: Fatty Acids and Polyketides.

4. The Shikimate Pathway: Aromatic Amino Acids and Phenylpropanoids.

5. The Mevalonate and Methylerythritol Phosphate Pathways: Terpenoids and Steroids.

6. Alkaloids.

7. Peptides, Proteins, and Other Amino Acid Derivatives.

8. Carbohydrates.

Index.