Chemistry and pharmacology of naturally occurring bioactive compounds

"Natural products play crucial roles in modern drug development and constitute a prolific source of novel lead compounds or pharmacophores for ongoing drug discovery programs. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds presents cutting-edge research in the chemistry of bioactive natural products and demonstrates how natural product research continues to make significant contributions in the discovery and development of new medicinal entities."--Page [4] of cover. Read more... Content: Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds Goutam Brahmachari Impact of Solid-Supported Cyclization-Elimination Strategies toward the Development of Natural Product Inspired Molecules in Drug Discovery Research Dhananjay Kumar, Bhuwan B. Mishra, Divya Kushwaha, and Vinod K. Tiwari Synthesis and Biological Studies of Novel beta-Lactams Bimal K. Banik Applications of Isatin Chemistry in Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry Girija S. Singh and Zelalem Y. Desta Role of Organic Carbamates in Anticancer Drug Design Devdutt Chaturvedi Rational Design of New Molecules of Biological Significance from Phenolic Constituents of Some Tropical Plants as Renewable Materials Vladimir V. Kouznetsov, Diego R. Merchan Arenas, Fernando A. Rojas Ruiz, and Leonor Y. Vargas Mendez Synthesis and Biological Activity of Promising Azole Marine Products: Largazole and Neopeltolide Danilo Davyt and Gloria Serra Omega-3 (omega-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Philip C. Calder Structure and Biological Activity of Natural Melanin Pigments Krystyna Stepien, Anna Dzierzega-Lecznar, Irena Tam, and Slawomir Kurkiewicz Recent Acquisitions on Naturally Occurring Oxyprenylated Secondary Plant Metabolites Francesco Epifano and Salvatore Genovese Role of Curcumin in Ameliorating Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Associated with Alzheimer's Disease Sumit Sarkar, Balmiki Ray, Jay Sharma, Larry Schmued, and Debomoy K. Lahiri Plant Metabolites Marina P. Polovinka and Nariman F. Salakhutdinov X-Ray Structural Behavior of Some Significant Bioactive Steroids and Their Chemistry in the Crystal Packing and Related Matters Vivek K. Gupta Three-Dimensional Structure of Xanthones Luis Gales and Ana M. Damas Gambogic Acid Goutam Brahmachari Neuroplasticity as a New Approach to the Pathophysiology of Depression and the Role of Antidepressants in Inhibiting Brain Stress-Induced Changes Gianluca Serafini, Maurizio Pompili, and Paolo Girardi Statins Vincent Gullo and Arnold L. Demain Molecular Aspects of Fungal Bioactive Polyketides Ira Bhatnagar and Se-Kwon Kim Marine Microalgal Metabolites S.W.A. Himaya and Se-Kwon Kim Rosmarinic Acid Juan C. Luis, Maria Y. Gonzalez-Padron, Raquel M. Perez, Ignacio F. Viera, and Francisco V. Gonzalez Enhancement of Natural Antioxidants in Plants by Biosynthetic Pathway Modulation Kanakapura K. Namitha and Pradeep S. Negi Plant as Biofactories of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals Dandara R. Muniz, Raquel de Oliveira Faria, Vagner Augusto Benedito, Angelo de Fatima, and Luzia Valentina Modolo Abstract: "Natural products play crucial roles in modern drug development and constitute a prolific source of novel lead compounds or pharmacophores for ongoing drug discovery programs. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds presents cutting-edge research in the chemistry of bioactive natural products and demonstrates how natural product research continues to make significant contributions in the discovery and development of new medicinal entities."--Page [4] of cover