Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 115

Herausgegeben:Kinghorn, A. Douglas; Falk, Heinz; Gibbons, Simon; Asakawa, Yoshinori; Liu, Ji-Kai; Dirsch, Verena M.

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Produktbeschreibung

This book describes current understandings and recent progress into a varied group of natural products. In the first chapter the role that total synthesis may play in revising the structures proposed for decanolides, which are ten-membered lactones found primarily in fungi, frogs, and termites is presented. The following chapter presents the development of the intriguing plant-derived sesquiterpene lactone, thapsigargin, a potent inhibitor of the enzyme, SERCA (sarco-endoplasmic Ca²⁺ ATPase), which has potential as a lead compound to treat cancer. The third chapter covers the potential of various plant phenolic compounds for treating the tropical and sub-tropical infectious disease, leishmaniasis. In addition the volume presents recent advances related to the plant alkaloid, cryptolepine, which is of particular interest as a lead for the treatment of malaria, trypanosomiasis, and cancer.

Produktdetails

• Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 115
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-030-64855-8
• 1st ed. 2021
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 335g
• ISBN-13: 9783030648558
• ISBN-10: 3030648559
• Artikelnr.: 63568015

Inhaltsangabe

Total Synthesis of Decanolides (Nonanolides) with a Special Focus on Olefin Metathesis.- From Plant to Patient: Thapsigargin.- Antileishmanial Activity of Lignans and Neolignans.- Cryptolepine as a Lead to new Antiprotozoal Agents.- Biologically Active Constituents from Plants of the Genus Xanthium.