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Phytochemicals of Pteridophytes: Occurrence, Structures, and Biological Activity
Author(s): A. Douglas Kinghorn (Editor), Heinz Falk (Editor), Simon Gibbons (Editor), Yoshinori Asakawa (Editor), Ji-Kai Liu (Editor), Verena M. Dirsch (Editor)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: May 11, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 323 pages
- ISBN-10: 3032044618
- ISBN-13: 9783032044617
Book Description
This book, ”Phytochemicals of Pteridophytes: Occurrence, Structures, and Biological Activity”, explores the chemical constituents of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns), emphasizing their occurrence, structures, and biological functions. It covers a wide range of phytochemicals, including aromatic compounds (e.g., acylphloroglucinols, flavonoids, lignans, selaginellins) and isoprenoids (e.g., monoterpenoids, norisoprenoids, sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids, and steroids). The book examines the distribution of these compounds across various pteridophyte genera and species, highlights their structural diversity, and outlines their pharmacological properties. It also compares the phytochemical profiles of pteridophytes with those of algae and bryophytes.
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This book, ”Phytochemicals of Pteridophytes: Occurrence, Structures, and Biological Activity”, explores the chemical constituents of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns), emphasizing their occurrence, structures, and biological functions. It covers a wide range of phytochemicals, including aromatic compounds (e.g., acylphloroglucinols, flavonoids, lignans, selaginellins) and isoprenoids (e.g., monoterpenoids, norisoprenoids, sesquiterpenoids, diterpenoids, and steroids). The book examines the distribution of these compounds across various pteridophyte genera and species, highlights their structural diversity, and outlines their pharmacological properties. It also compares the phytochemical profiles of pteridophytes with those of algae and bryophytes.
