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Nonbiomimetic Total Synthesis of Polycyclic Alkaloids
In nonbiomimetic natural product synthesis, there are no restrictions on the design of synthetic routes; however, the feasibility of the planned...
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Complex Oligosaccharides Synthesis—Challenges and Tactics
1,2-cis glycoside structures exist as constituents of biologically active natural products, pharmaceuticals, and functional materials. Therefore,...
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Fluoroarene Strategy in Total Synthesis of Natural Flavonoids
Vicenin-2, a naturally occurring bis-C-glucosyl flavonoid, was synthesized by exploiting a sequential C-glycoside formation and aromatic nucleophilic...
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Total Syntheses of (+)-Aquatolide and Related Humulanolides
Herein, the total syntheses of (+)-aquatolide, a humulane-derived sesquiterpenoid lactone, and five other related humulanolides are described. The...
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A Chemo-enzymatic Approach for the Rapid Assembly of Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids and Their Analogs
The utilization of enzymes that catalyze sequential reactions to construct highly functionalized skeletons in a single step could expedite the total...
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Biochemistry of Secondary Metabolism in Plants
Through secondary or specialised metabolites plants adapt to their environment. A myriad of different compounds plays a significant role in the...
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Mycosterols
Sterols are amphipathic lipids that play essential roles in the physiology of eukaryotic organisms in general. The fungal sterols are collectively...
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Biochemistry of Secondary Metabolism of Fungi
Fungi, eukaryotic organisms with a kingdom of their own, include microorganisms from moulds and yeasts to the most known and appreciated mushrooms....
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Fungal Quinones: Benzo-, Naphtho-, and Anthraquinones
This chapter summarizes and reviews the main chemical, biological, and pharmacological aspects of fungal benzo-, naphtho-, and anthraquinones, with a...
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Non-Alkaloid Nitrogen Containing Compounds
Plants have been the target of a growing interest by the scientific community in chemical and nutritional characterization studies, due to the...
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Sulfur-Containing Compounds from Fungi
Sulfur contributes greatly to the chemical richness of nature and, due to its unique properties, enables essential biological interactions that no...
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Plant Alkaloids: Production, Extraction, and Potential Therapeutic Properties
Alkaloids are a type of secondary metabolites that can be found in different parts of plants. This group of compounds is diverse and can be divided...
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New Trends from Fungi Secondary Metabolism in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that can produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with a significant impact on society. Some metabolites are...
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Cosmetic Industry: Natural Secondary Metabolites for Beauty and Aging
The skin is constantly exposed to exogenous and endogenous factors that accelerate its deterioration and the loss of its physiological properties....
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Flavonoids
Flavonoids are secondary metabolites found in fruit, vegetables, grains, beverages (tea and wine), and also in food by-products. Food by-products...
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Nanosuspensions in Treatment of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the prime reason of death globally and is tough to treat by most antibiotics, together with tuberculosis (TB) multidrug...
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Drug Delivery by Micro, Nanoemulsions in Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the single pathogen responsible for the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in humans. TB is present from ancient times, but is...
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Polymeric Nanoparticles in Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB causes the most human deaths than any other...
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Liposomes for Delivery of Antitubercular Drugs
TB is a severe infectious disease that is yet to be eradicated and controlled. The ongoing therapy of TB (DOTS strategy) is associated with certain...
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Global Health and Tuberculosis; Past, Present, and Future
As we study tuberculosis as one of the leading causes of death from a single infection, it is important to understand the origins and interaction of...