000			02019 a2200253 4500
020			_a9783031904738
082			_a547 _bP943 v.128
245			_aProgress in the chemistry of organic natural products [V.128] _bnatural product diversity of Australian rainforests _cAnthony Richard Carroll; edited by A. Douglas Kinghorn ...[et al.]
260			_bSpringer _c2025 _aSwitzerland
300			_aix, 331p
440			_aProgress in the chemistry of organic natural products
490			_a/ edited by A. Douglas Kinghorn ... [et al.] _vv.128
520			_aThe book reviews the natural product chemistry of Australian rainforest plants, with a particular focus on their fascinating phylogenetic relationships. It discusses the unique flora of Australia, which is of Gondwanan origin, and how this has led to a diverse range of natural products. The text explores the chemical constituents of various plant groups, including those of gymnosperms, basal angiosperms, magnoliids, monocots, and eudicots, with an emphasis on the Australian rainforest species. Key points covered include the historical context of Australian flora, its high level of endemism, and the impact of past climatic changes on rainforest distribution. The book also details the specific phytochemicals found in these plants (about 2,400), such as alkaloids, lignans, and terpenoids, and their biological activities. Overall, this comprehensive volume highlights the importance of Australian rainforests as a rich source of unique natural products and emphasizes the need for further research in this area, in particular given that only approximately 10% of these rainforest species have been investigated so far.
650			_aChemistry, organic
650			_aNatural products
650			_aOrganic chemistry
700			_aKinghorn, A. Douglas [ed.]
700			_aFalk, Heinz [ed.]
700			_aGibbons, Simon [ed.]
700			_aAsakawa, Yoshinori [ed.]
700			_aLiu, Ji-Kai [ed.]
700			_aDirsch, Verena M. [ed.]
942			_cBK
999			_c567699 _d567699