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Format: 1 online resource (1418 pages)

Edition: 2nd ed.

ISBN: 9780443301711 , 0443301719

Note: Front Cover -- Medicinal Plant Research in Africa -- Medicinal Plant Research in Africa -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the editor -- Preface -- 1 - Monoterpenes and related phytochemicals from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Structural elucidation of monoterpenes -- 1D NMR of monoterpenes -- Acyclic monoterpenes -- 1H NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm and J in Hz) -- 13C NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm) -- Monocyclic monoterpenes (case of p-menthanes) -- 1H NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm and J in Hz) -- 13C NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm) -- Bicyclic monoterpenes -- Bridged bicyclic ([3.1.1] and [2.2.1]) monoterpenes -- 1H NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm and J in Hz) -- 13C NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm) -- Attached bicyclic ([3.1.0] and [4.1.0]) monoterpenes -- 1H NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm and J in Hz) -- 13C NMR spectroscopy (δ H in ppm) -- 2D NMR of monoterpenes -- Advanced structural elucidation methods of monoterpenes -- Update of monoterpenes identified by GC-MS and isolated from African medicinal plants -- Monoterpenes identified by GC-MS from 2013-2023 -- Monoterpenes isolated from African medicinal plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Update of pharmacological activities of monoterpenes isolated from African medicinal plants and essential oils from African ... -- Update of pharmacological activities of monoterpenes isolated from African medicinal plants -- Update of pharmacological activities of essential oils from African medicinal plants -- Update of pharmacological activities of monoterpenes isolated and/or identified from African medicinal plants -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 - Sesquiterpenes reported from the medicinal plants of Africa from 2013 to 2023 and their pharmacology -- Introduction -- Update of sesquiterpenes isolated from African medicinal plants within the period of 2013-23. , Basic skeletons and nomenclature of sesquiterpenes -- New sesquiterpenes isolated in African medicinal plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Known sesquiterpenes isolated in African medicinal plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Update of pharmacological activities of sesquiterpenes isolated from African medicinal plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Antimicrobial activity of sesquiterpenes identified in African plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Antiplasmodial activity of sesquiterpenes identified in African plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Other activities of sesquiterpenes isolated from African plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 - Review of diterpenoids from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Biosynthesis and structural diversity -- Pharmacological activities of diterpenoids isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antimicrobial activity -- Antiparasitic activity -- Cytotoxicity of diterpenes identified in African Medicinal Plants -- Other diterpenoids from African Medicinal Plants -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 - Triterpenes and steroids from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Method of purification and isolation of triterpenes and steroids -- New triterpenes and steroids isolated from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Triterpenes and steroids isolated from African medicinal plants with their biological activities -- Antidiabetic activities -- Antileishmanial activity -- Anticancer activities of the identified triterpenoids -- Antimicrobial activities of triterpenoids obtained from African medicinal plants -- Antimycobacterial activity -- Other biological activities -- Isolated compounds without evaluation of the biological activities -- Conclusions -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 - Essential oils from the medicinal plants of Africa. , Introduction -- Chemical characterization of essential -- Established essential oils from African medicinal plants -- Biological activity of essential oils from African medicinal plants: An update of 2013-23 findings -- Antimicrobial activities -- Antidiabetic activities -- Antihypertensive activity -- Antioxidant activities -- Antimalarial effects -- Anxiolytic, sedative, and anticonvulsant activities -- Brine shrimp assay -- Cytotoxicity -- Insecticidal activity -- Pain model: Antiinflammatory and antinociceptive activities -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 - Simple phenols, phenolic acids, related esters from the medicinal plants of Africa, and potential drug discover ... -- Introduction -- Structural elucidation of simple phenols, phenolic acids, and related esters -- Update of phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of new and known simple phenols, phenolic acids, and related esters ... -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 - Coumarins and related compounds from the medicinal plants of Africa and drug discovery -- Introduction -- Structural elucidation of coumarins and related compounds -- Sample preparation and extraction -- Methods for determination of coumarins -- Update of coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- New coumarins and related derivatives isolated in African medicinal plants -- Known coumarins and related derivatives isolated in African medicinal plants -- Update of pharmacological activities of coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antimicrobial coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antimalarial coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antioxidant coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants. , Cytotoxic/anticancer coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Other biological activities of coumarins and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 - Flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and related phytochemicals from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Structural elucidation of flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and related phytochemicals -- Basic skeletons and classification -- Spectroscopic techniques for structural elucidation -- Nuclear magnetic resonance -- Mass spectrometry -- Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy -- Infrared spectroscopy -- Update of flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Update of pharmacological activities of flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and related compounds isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antimicrobial flavonoids isolated from African medicinal plants -- Antiplasmodial flavonoids identified in African medicinal plants -- Cytotoxicity of flavonoids isolated from African medicinal plants -- Anti-inflammatory flavonoids identified in African medicinal plants -- Antioxidant flavonoids isolated from African medicinal plants -- Other activities -- Conclusions -- References -- 9 - Quinones and benzophenones identified from the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Quinones and biosynthesis -- Benzophenones and biosynthesis -- Structural elucidation of quinones and benzophenones -- Structural elucidation of quinones -- Ultraviolet and visible spectrophotometry -- Infrared spectrometry -- 1H-NMR spectrometry -- Mass spectrometry -- Color reactions -- Structural elucidation of benzophenones -- Update of quinones and benzophenones isolated from African medicinal plants -- Update of the pharmacological activities of quinones and benzophenones isolated from African medicinal plants. , Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- References -- 10 - Xanthones identified in the medicinal plants of Africa -- Introduction -- Classification -- Simple oxygenated xanthones -- Glycosylated xanthones -- Prenylated and related xanthones -- Bisxanthones -- Xantholignoids -- Miscellaneous xanthones -- Isolation, structural elucidation, and biosynthesis pathway for xanthone -- Isolation -- Structural elucidation -- Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy -- Infrared spectroscopy -- Mass spectrometry -- Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- X-ray -- Xanthone biosynthesis in plants -- Shikimate pathway -- Phenylalanine-dependent pathway -- Phenylalanine-independent pathway -- Xanthone derivatives of 1,3,5-trihydroxyxanthone -- Xanthone derivatives of 1,3,7-trihydroxyxanthone -- Xanthones isolated from the African plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Pharmacological activities of xanthones isolated from African medicinal plants from 2013 to 2023 -- Conclusion -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11 - Chemistry and pharmacology of lignans and stilbenes reported in African medicinal plants -- Introduction -- Definition, structure, and classes of lignans -- Occurrence of lignans in African plants -- Occurrence of stilbenes -- Stilbene subgroups -- Biosynthesis of lignans and stilbenes -- Biosynthesis of lignans -- Biosynthesis of stilbenes -- Diversity of lignans and stilbenes -- Glycosylation, methoxylation, prenylation -- Oligomerization -- Enantiomeric diversity of lignans -- Trans and cis isomers in stilbenes -- Structural identification of lignans and stilbenes -- NMR characteristics of furofurans -- NMR characteristics of furan-type lignans -- NMR characteristics of dibenzylbutane, dibenzylbutyrolactone, and dibenzylbutyrolactol type lignans. , NMR characteristics of aryltetralin and arylnaphtalene type lignans.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780443301704

Additional Edition: ISBN 0443301700

Language: English