The book introduces Natural Products in the most comprehensive and practical manner. Ranging from the historical development to modern preparation, synthesis and application, this book presents a detailed account of the nature of natural products, its classification as well as the major categories of compounds in natural products, and the processes employed to obtain the natural product itself, the active ingredient or the specific bioactive material. These processes included but is not to limited isolation, extraction, fractionation, structure elucidation and determination of pharmacological characteristics and its interaction with other compounds. The chapters are carefully crafted to serve as a quick reference for Natural Products. This book will be beneficial to both students and academicians from diverse scientific fields including chemistry, biology, and allied biomedicine disciplines as well as to those with industrial background such as environmentalists, engineers and manufacturing practitioners in the government and private institutions.
Author(s): Rose Marie O. Mendoza
Publisher: Arcler Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: xx; 252
City: Burlington
Tags: Bioactive materials; Chemistry; Biology; Biomedicine; Pharmacology
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Fundamental Natural Compounds
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Nitrogen-Containing Natural Products
1.3. Natural Products Derived from the Shikimate Pathway and Phenylpropanoids
1.4. Terpenoids
References
Chapter 2 Extraction of Natural Compounds From Plants
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Cultivation
2.3. Extraction
2.4. Extraction Techniques
2.5. Purification
References
Chapter 3 Introduction to Alkaloids
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Background
3.3. Different Types of Alkaloids
3.4. Methods of Isolation
3.5. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Use of Alkaloids
3.6. Alkaloids in Human Food and Drinks
3.7. Alkaloids as Stimulants
3.8. Dark Nature of Alkaloids
3.9. Biological Roles
References
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Flavonoids
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Classification
4.3. Current Research and Trends on Flavonoids
4.4. Functions and Applications of Flavonoids
References
Chapter 5 Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Applications of Phytoecdysteroids
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Distribution of Phytoecdysteroids
5.3. Diversity of Phytoecdysteroids
5.4. Biosyntheses of Phytoecdysteroids
5.5. Functions of Phytoecdysteroids
5.6. Agrochemical Applications
5.7. Medical Applications
5.8. Pharmacology of Phytoecdysteroids
References
Chapter 6 Bioavailability of Pentacyclic Triterpene
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Triterpenes: Natural Occurrence and Chemical Structures
6.3. Pentacyclic Triterpenes Bioavailability
References
Chapter 7 Applications of Natural Products in Drug Delivery
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Drug-Delivery Systems
7.3. Impact of Drug-Delivery Systems in Natural Product Research
7.4. Impact of Drug-Delivery Systems in Biotherapeutics Developments 220
References
Chapter 8 Use of Natural Compounds in Food Preservation
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Process of Food Deterioration
8.3. Classification of Natural Preservatives
8.4. Main Constituents
8.5. Mode of Action of Natural Preservatives
8.6. Application of Natural Products in Foods
References
Index
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