Containing fully authenticated data on virtually all known natural products, the Dictionary of Natural Products is the end result of over 12 years compilation and editing by a large team of contributors and the editorial staff of the Chapman & Hall Scientific Data Division. The result is a dictionary containing 100,000 natural products and their derivatives organized into approximately 40,000 entries. Building on the database originally established for the Dictionary of Organic Compounds, 5th Edition (1982) the data has been continually augmented and edited with input from numerous...
Containing fully authenticated data on virtually all known natural products, the Dictionary of Natural Products is the end result of over 12 years com...
While some of the most commonly investigated and most notorious chemicals in the world are alkaloids, many modern medicines are also based on alkaloid structures. Chemists continue to explore new synthetic routes and alkaloid derivatives in search of drug candidates for fighting disease.
Drawn from the venerable Dictionary of Natural Products, the second edition of the Dictionary of Alkaloids categorizes all known alkaloids, presenting concise chemical, structural, and physical data. The addition of an authoritative foreword, written by Geoffrey Cordell,...
While some of the most commonly investigated and most notorious chemicals in the world are alkaloids, many modern medicines are also based on alkal...
Widely distributed throughout plant families, flavonoids give many flowers and fruits their vibrant colors. They also play a role in protecting the plants from microbe and insect attacks. More importantly, the consumption of foods containing flavonoids has been linked to numerous health benefits. Recent research indicates that flavonoids can be nutritionally helpful by triggering enzymes that reduce the risk of certain cancers, heart disease, and age-related degenerative diseases. Foods that contain high amounts of flavonoids include blueberries, red beans, cranberries, and blackberries....
Widely distributed throughout plant families, flavonoids give many flowers and fruits their vibrant colors. They also play a role in protecting the...
