Lignans: Chemical, Biological and Clinical Properties (Chemistry and Pharmacology of Natural Products)

Lignans are widely occurring plant compounds and are closely related to lignin, which forms the woody component of trees and other plants. The lignans are characterized by their dimeric composition from cinnamic acids, and they are attracting increasing attention as a result of their pharmacological properties. The volume surveys the chemical, biological and clinical properties of lignans as well as providing information on their isolation, purification, identification and chemical synthesis.

• | Author: David C. Ayres
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: November 30, 1990
• | Number of Pages: 424 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0521304210
• | ISBN-13: 9780521304214