Bioactive Natural Products : Chemistry and Biology / edited by Goutam Brahmachari. [electronic resource] Brahmachari, Goutam, editor. Natural products. Biochemistry. QD415 547/.7 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata. Natural compounds, which have evolved their function over millions of years, are often more efficient than man-made compounds if a specific biological activity is needed, e.g. as an enzyme inhibitor or as a toxin to kill a cancer cell. This book comprising of sixteen technical chapters, highlights the chemical and biological aspects of potential natural products with an intention of unravelling their pharmaceutical applicability in modern drug discovery processes. Key features: Covers the synthesis, semi-synthesis and also biosynthesis of potentially bioactive natural productsFeatures chemi. 2015 Text 1 online resource (xxxiv, 507 pages) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527684403 eng Bioactive Natural Products : Chemistry and Biology. Bioactive Natural Products : Chemistry and Biology.