Publication: Alkaloid group of Cinchona officinalis: structural, synthetic, and medicinal aspects
Loading...
Date
2018
Journal Title
Synthesis of Medicinal Agents from Plants
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
Of the various natural products isolated so far, cinchona alkaloids hold the supreme position for their various medicinal, synthetic, and catalytic applications. The diverse array of structural features studded with a complete spectrum of biological properties makes them a valuable class of natural products. This chapter summarizes their isolation and structural aspects. Subsequently, important synthesis followed by medicinal properties has been discussed. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Description
Keywords
antimalarial, cinchona, quinine, synthesis