Bioactive Natural Products (Part C)

Content: 
Foreword
Page v
Atta-ur-Rahman

Preface
Page vii
Jerrold Meinwald

Contributors
Pages xi-xiv

The metabolism and biochemical actions of alkaloids in animals Original Research Article
Pages 3-54
T. Robinson

Using chemical ecology to locate new antifungal natural products Original Research Article
Pages 55-92
Stephanie J. Eckerman, Kate J. Graham

Natural triterpenoids as anti-inflammatory agents Original Research Article
Pages 93-143
J.L. Ríos, M.C. Recio, S. Máñez, R.M. Giner

Current status of the chemistry and synthesis of natural antimalarial compounds and natural substances used to alleviate symptoms of diabetes (aldose reductase and a-glucosidase inhibitors) Original Research Article
Pages 145-193
K. Kawanishi, N.R. Farnsworth

A diradical route to bioactive natural products and their analogs Original Research Article
Pages 195-243
R. Daniel Little, Michael M. Ott

Bioactive fungal natural products through classic and biocombinatorial approaches Original Research Article
Pages 245-272
Zhi-Dong Jiang, Zhiqiang An

The chemistry of 2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid Original Research Article
Pages 273-306
Ferenc Fülöp

Structure-activity relationship of flavonoids as antioxidant and pro-oxidant compounds Original Research Article
Pages 307-341
P. Cos, M. Calomme, L. Pieters, A.J. Vlietinck, D. Vanden Berghe

Recent advances in the search for antioxidant activity in South American plants Original Research Article
Pages 343-367
C. Desmarchelier, G. Ciccia, J. Coussio

Insect juvenile hormones in plants Original Research Article
Pages 369-418
Jacqueline C. Bede, Stephen S. Tobe

Antiulcer and gastroprotective activity of flavonic compounds: Mechanisms involved Original Research Article
Pages 419-456
M.J. Martín, C. Alarcón De La Lastra, V. Motilva, C. La Casa

Simple flavones possessing complex biological activity Original Research Article
Pages 457-505
S. Tahara, J.L. Ingham

Medicinal plants with anticonvulsant activities Original Research Article
Pages 507-553
Mohsin Raza, M. Iqbal Choudhary

Chemistry, structure and biological activity of anthracenones of the Karwinskia genus Original Research Article
Pages 555-606
A. Piñeyro-Lopez, N. Waksman

Bioactive natural products derived from polygonum species of plants: their structures and mechanisms of action Original Research Article
Pages 607-642
Nwaka Ogwuru, Madeline Adamczeski

Hypericum perforatum - St. John's Wort chemical, pharmacological and clinical aspects Original Research Article
Pages 643-716
C.A.J. Erdelmeier, E. Koch, R. Hoerr

Tropane alkaloids: old drugs used in modern medicine Original Research Article
Pages 717-749
P. Christen

Subject index
Pages 751-781