Natural Compounds - Plant Sources, Structure and Properties (Hardcover, 2012)

"Natural Compounds: Plant Sources, Structure and Properties" comprises 5 print and on-line reference volumes detailing the properties of the chemical compounds of pharmacological interest found in plants. This coverage provides unique information on compounds isolated from some 2,700 plants, including many from central Asia, Russia and the former Soviet Union, that are not well known elsewhere. The half-page entries for each compound share a similar format. The entries are preceded by tabulated information on the occurrence of the compounds in plants etc. Several indexes facilitate use: Family Index, Plant Index, Subject Index and Pharmacological Index. The online edition has links to colour photographs of many of the plant sources. The highly experienced team of compilers from the renowned Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances in Tashkent have expertly assessed the international literature and include data only when confident of its validity, e.g. excluding data where measurement processes cause degradation of the original compound. Each volume systematically covers occurrence of the compounds in plants, plus physical-chemical, spectral, and pharmacological data and structures.

In all, this remarkable compilation covers 5,000 compounds from some 2,700 plants. The online edition is enhanced with full-color illustrations and photos to further enable plant recognition.