Medicinal Natural Products

A Biosynthetic Approach

Paul M. Dewick (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

476 Seiten

1997 | Annotated edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-97477-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Providing an introduction to natural products in medicine from a biosynthetic point of view, rather than the more usual natural product class or activity viewpoint. The book offers coverage of plant, microbial and animal products, with the main text supplemented by short, boxed essays.

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Pharmacologically active natural products from plants, microorganisms and animals have been used for centuries in the treatment of diseases. Within the science of pharmacognosy early herbal remedies and animal extracts have been evaluated and analyzed to produce both modified (semi-synthetic) extracts and synthetic analogues. This textbook provides an introduction to natural products in medicine from a biosynthetic point of view, rather than the more usual natural product class or activity viewpoint. The book provides coverage of plant, microbial and animal products, with the main text supplemented by short, boxed essays covering important classes of compounds with detailed explanations.

Inhalt

Secondary metabolism - the building blocks and construction mechanisms; the acetate pathway: fatty acids and polyketides; the shikimate pathway - aromatic amino acids and phenyl propanoids; the mevalonate pathway: terpenoids and steroids; alkaloids; peptides, proteins and other amino acid derivatives; carbohydrates.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.9.1997
• Reihe/Serie: Natural Product Chemistry S.
• Zusatzinfo: Ill.
• Verlagsort: Chichester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 193 x 252 mm
• Gewicht: 1060 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• ISBN-10: 0-471-97477-3 / 0471974773
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-97477-2 / 9780471974772
• Zustand: Neuware