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Stereochemical Issues in Bioactive Natural Products

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Stereochemical Aspects of Drug Action and Disposition

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 153))

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Beside molecules produced by classical organic synthesis, by combinatorial chemistry or designed by molecular modeling, natural products represent a large source of new chemical entities, potential lead compounds or novel drugs. These compounds originate from higher plants, marine organisms, fungi and animals, or are produced by microorganisms or yeasts using biotechnology. This chapter will focus on secondary metabolites from higher plants.

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  1. C. Terreaux
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  1. Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Dr. Margarete-Fischer-Bosch, Auerbachstr. 112, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany

    Michel Eichelbaum

  2. School of Pharmacy, University of Lausanne School of Pharmacy, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Bernard Testa

  3. Dept. of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, Australia

    Andrew Somogyi

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Terreaux, C., Hostettmann, K. (2003). Stereochemical Issues in Bioactive Natural Products. In: Eichelbaum, M., Testa, B., Somogyi, A. (eds) Stereochemical Aspects of Drug Action and Disposition. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 153. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55842-9_3

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