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Phytochemistry of Bryophytes / edited by A. Douglas Kinghorn, Heinz Falk, Simon Gibbons, Yoshinori Asakawa, Ji-Kai Liu, Verena M Dirsch.
Springer eBooks EBA - Springer Chemistry and Material Science Collection 2025 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kinghorn, A. Douglas.
- Series:
- Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products, 2192-4309 ; 126
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural products.
- Chemistry, Organic.
- Biomaterials.
- Pharmaceutical chemistry.
- Natural Products.
- Organic Chemistry.
- Plant Materials.
- Medicinal Chemistry.
- Local Subjects:
- Natural Products.
- Organic Chemistry.
- Plant Materials.
- Medicinal Chemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (324 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book discusses the phytochemistry of bryophytes, with a particular focus on their biologically active natural products and their potential applications in medicine, cosmetics, and as foods. Bryophytes, which include the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, produce a plethora of terpenoids, phenolic compounds, and polyketides that exhibit diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antiobesity, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and muscle-relaxant effects. The volume also explores the characteristic odors and flavors of bryophytes, as well as their possible use in the cosmetics industry, as food additives, and ultimately as medicinal drugs. Additionally, the biosynthesis pathways and synthesis of selected bioactive bryophyte compounds are discussed, highlighting the potential of these fascinating and ancient plants as a source of novel and valuable natural products.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-031-77795-6
- OCLC:
- 1524424213
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