Bharadwaj, Kishor ChandraGupta, TanuSingh, Radhey M.2025-03-012025-03-012018978-008102071-5; 978-008102274-0https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/72002Of 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.antimalarialcinchonaquininesynthesisBook chapterhttps://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102071-5.00009-X