Editor: Atta-ur-Rahman,

Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry

Volume 5

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Printed Copy: US $171
Library License: US $516
ISSN: 1574-0897 (Print)
ISSN: 2212-3997 (Online)
ISBN: 978-981-14-2376-5 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-14-2377-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2019
DOI: 10.2174/97898114237721190501

Introduction

“Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry” is a book series devoted to publishing monographs that highlight important advances in natural product chemistry. The series covers all aspects of research in the chemistry and biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds, including research on natural substances derived from plants, microbes and animals. Reviews of structure elucidation, biological activity, organic and experimental synthesis of natural products as well as developments of new methods are also included in the series.

The fifth volume of the series brings six reviews covering these topics:

-Inhibition of monoamine oxidase (MAO) via green tea extracts

-Sesquiterpene lactone cynaropicrin as novel inhibitor of Bcr-Abl fusion oncogene expression

-Effects of dietary polyphenols on chronic diseases

-Overview of past and present developments towards biotechnological and molecular approaches to improve taxol production

-Cytotoxicity through molecular targets involved in apoptosis

-Health related enzyme inhibiting natural products from medicinal plants

Preface

Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry presents recent advances in the chemistry and biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds. It covers a range of topics including important researches on natural substances. The book is a valuable resource for pharmaceutical scientists and postgraduate students seeking updated and critically important information on bioactive natural products.

The chapters in this volume are written by eminent authorities in the field and are mainly focused on inhibition of monoamine oxidase (MAO) via green tea extracts, cynaropicrin as an inhibitor of Bcr-Abl fusion oncogene expression, effects of dietary polyphenols on chronic diseases, taxol production, mushroom functionalities in cancer treatment, and health related enzyme inhibiting natural products.

I hope that the readers will find these reviews valuable and thought provoking so that they may trigger further research in the quest for the new and novel therapies against various diseases. I am grateful for the timely efforts made by the editorial personnel, especially Mr. Mahmood Alam (Director Publications), and Mr. Shehzad Iqbal Naqvi (Editorial Manager Publications) at Bentham Science Publishers.

Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS
Kings College
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
UK