ABSTRACT

This book entitled Chemistry and Pharmacology of Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compounds is an endeavor to present cutting-edge research in the chemistry of bioactive natural products and helps the reader understand how natural product research continues to make signicant contributions in the discovery and development of new medicinal entities. The reference is meant for phytochemists, synthetic chemists, combinatorial chemists, as well as other practitioners and advanced students in related elds. The book comprising 21 technical chapters highlights chemistry and

1.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................1 1.2 An Overview of the Book .........................................................................................................2