DEDICATION ...................................................... v
PREFACE BY THE EDITORS ........................................ vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................... ix
CONTENTS ....................................................... xi
CONTRIBUTORS ................................................. xvii
CHAPTER 1. Terrestrial Natural Products - Isolation,
Structure Characterization, Analytical Methods.
Chemodifferentiation ................................. 1
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids - Their Chemistry, Occurrence and
Significance as Natural compounds
T. MROCZEK and K. GLOWNIAK ................................... 1
Chemical Composition of Artemisia campestris and Hibiscus
cannabinus
A.M.S. SILVA, A.M.L. SECA, J.M.J. VASCONCELOS,
J.A.S. CAVALEIRO, A.J.D. SILVESTRE, F.M.J. DOMINGUES and
C. PASCOAL-NETO ............................................. 47
Novel Coumarin Sulfates from Pelargonium sidoides -
Isolation, Structure and Synthetic Approach
H. KOLODZIEJ, O. KAYSER and N. TAN .......................... 59
Study of the Methanol Extract of Euphorbia segetalis
A.M. MADUREIRA, C. VALENTE, A.C. BASTOS, J.R. ASCENSO and
M.J.U. FERREIRA ............................................. 65
A Short Side Chain Cycloartane and other Triterpenes from
Euphorbia tuckeyana
F.C. PINTO, J.R. ASCENSO and M.J.U. FERREIRA ................ 73
Study of Ginsenosides in Ginseng Products Marketed in
Portugal
A. FARINHA, A.M. CEPEDA, J.M. MARTINS and A.P. MOREIRA ...... 81
Halimium viscosum (WILLK) P. SILVA, Chemotype Celorico Da
Beira; The First Portuguese Chemotype
D.I.M. DE MENDONÇA, J.M.L. RODILLA AND J.G. URONES .......... 91
Halimium viscosum (WILLK) P. Silva, S. João Da Pesqueira
Population. Two New Valparenes
D.I.M. DE MENDONÇA, L. SILVA, J.M.L. RODILLA,
D. GRANJEIRO, E. LOPES and J. G. URONES ..................... 95
Phytochemical Study of Phenolic Compounds from Helichrysi flos
by LC-D AD-MS
E. CZINNER, L. KURSINSZKI, D. BAUMANN, M. HAMBURGER,
Á. KÉRY, É. SZÖKE and É. LEMBERKOVICS ....................... 99
Flavonoids from Genista tenera
A. MARTINS, M.A. ALMOSTER-FERREIRA, C. BORGES,
A.P. RAUTER, M. BRUM-BOUSQUET, F. TILLEQUIN,
A.G. GONZÁLEZ and J. BERMEJO ............................... 111
HPLC-ESI-MS: An Useful Alternative to FAB-MS in the Analysis
of Intact Resin Glycosides from Convolvulaceae Plants
E.M.M. GASPAR and J.P. NORONHA ............................. 119
HPLC Analysis of Hypericum L. Species from Portugal
A. FARINHA, J.M. MARTINS, T. NOGUEIRA, R. TAVARES and
F.A. DUARTE ................................................ 125
Composition of the Essential Oils from Populations of Crithmum
maritimum L. Grown on Four Azorean Islands
P.A.G. SANTOS, A.C. FIGUEIREDO, J.G. BARROSO, L.G. PEDRO,
S.G. DEANS and J.J.C. SCHEFFER ............................. 135
Effect of Substrate on the Essential Oils Composition of
Thymus mastichina (L.) L. subsp. mastichina Collected in
Sesimbra Region (Portugal)
G. MIGUEL, C. GUERRERO, H. RODRIGUES, J. BRITO,
F. VENÂNCIO, R. TAVARES and F. DUARTE ...................... 143
Losses in Aqueous Phases in Pilot Distillation of Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis, L.)
E.M. MATEUS, J.A.A. LOURENÇO and M. J. MARCELO-CURTO ....... 149
The Protective Effect of Ascorbic Acid in Degradation of
β-Carotene and Capsanthin During Storage of Paprika
Powderika Powder
H. MORAIS, P. RODRIGUES, V. ALMEIDA, E. FORGÁCS,
T. CSERHÁTI, L. GOMES and J. OLIVEIRA ...................... 155
Chemical Similarities Between the Ptaeroxylaceae of Southern
Africa and Madagascar and the Cneoraceae of the
Mediterranean Region
D.A. MULHOLLAND ............................................ 165
Chemodifferentiation of Papavereae from Coasts of the
Black-Sea to the Atlantic
P. TÉTÉNYI ................................................. 173
Phenolic Profiles in the Definition of Natural Products
Authenticity, Cardoon versus Artichoke Profile
R. SEABRA, P. VALENTÃO, F. FERRERES and P. ANDRADE ......... 183
CHAPTER 2. Bioactivity of Natural Products. Ethnobotany ....... 195
The Chemistry and Allelopathic Effects of Phenolic Compounds
from the Lichen Evernia prunastri (L.) ACH.
A.G. GONZÁLEZ, J.B. BARRERA, F.J.T. MARANTE and
A.G. CASTELLANO ............................................ 195
Anь-Salmonella Activity of Olive Flavor Compounds and Their
Modes of Action
I. KUBO .................................................... 211
In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory and AntiMicrobial Activities of
Phenylpropanoids from Piper Betle L. (Piperaceae)
L.A.D. WILLIAMS, E.A. VASQUEZ, P.P. MILAN, C. ZEBITZ and
W. KRAUS ................................................... 221
Chemical Constituents and their Antimicrobial Activity from
the Roots of Cephalaria Ambrosioides
S. PASI, N. ALIGIANNIS, I.B. CHINOU and
A.L. SKALTSOUNIS ........................................... 229
Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils
of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Growing in Greece
E. HARVALA, O. KRETSI and I.B. CHINOU ...................... 235
Antimicrobial Activity of Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives (II)
S.S. FEIO, A.M. SILVA, L. REIS, В. GIGANTE, J.C. ROSEIRO
and M.J. MARCELO-CURTO ..................................... 241
Antifungal Activity of Bacillus Species and Pseudomonas
Aeruginosa Against Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts
F. RUSSO, M. CABRITA, S.S. FEIO, C. MOITEIRO,
R. TAVARES, M.J. MARCELO-CURTO and J.C. ROSEIRO ............ 249
Molluscicidal and Trypanocidal Activity of Lapachol and Some
Derivatives - New Uses for an Old Compound
A.E.G. SANTANA, M.O.F. GOULART, A.F. DOS SANTOS,
P.A.L. FERRAZ, F.C. DE AB REU, N.M.F. LIMA AND
E. CHIARI .................................................. 255
Toxicity of Some Species of Annona Toward Artemia Salina
Leach and Biomphalaria Glabrata Say
A.F. DOS SANTOS and A. E. G. SANT'ANA ...................... 263
Ethnobotany in the Center of Portugal (Santarém)
N. GASPAR, J. GODINHO, T. VASCONCELOS, D. CALDAS,
P. MENDES and O. BARROS .................................... 271
CHAPTER 3. Industrial Applications. Natural Products For
Medicinal Purposes ................................. 285
Drugs From Nature: Present Developments And Future Prospects
G.M. CRAGG and D.J. NEWMAN ................................. 285
Plant Secondary Metabolites With Immunomodulatory Activity
A. KIJJOA .................................................. 299
Natural Pyranoacridones from Citrus and Sarcomelicope
Species as Models for the Conception of New Antitumor Agents
F. TILLEQUIN ............................................... 311
Flavonolignans from Silybum Marianum L. - New Perspectives.
M. MAITREJEAN, G. COMTE, J.M. PÉREZ-VICTORIA,F. GAMARRO,
A. DI PIETRO and D. BARRON ................................. 329
Valorization of By-Products of the Handling and
Commercialization of Vegetables - Possible Use of Brassica
Spp By-Products as Source of Antioxidant Health-Promoting Phenolics
R. LLORACH, F. A. TOMAS-BARBERAN, F. VALLEJO,
C. GARCIA-VIGUERA AND F. FERRERES .......................... 337
CHAPTER 4. Plant Cell Biotechnology: Production of Natural
Products ........................................... 345
New Perspectives For Plant Secondary Metabolite Production
R. VERPOORTE, K. INGKANINAN, J. MEMELINK AND R. VAN DER
HEIJDEN .................................................... 345
Production of Phenolics by In Vitro Cultures of Hypericum
perforatum: A Case Study
A.C.P. DIAS and M.F. FERREIRA .............................. 367
New Strategies To Produce High-Value Secondary Plant
Metabolites from Shoot Cultures Involving a Sustainable
Photobioreactor System
A. KIRAKOSYAN and P. KAUFMAN ............................... 375
CHAPTER 5. Synthesis of Natural Products ...................... 389
Chemical Transformations of Natural Compounds
J.A.S. CAVALEIRO, A.J.D. SILVESTRE, M.G.P.M.S. NEVES,
A.M.S. SILVA, R.R.L. MARTINS, S.M.C.S. MONTEIRO and
M.M.Q. SIMÕES .............................................. 389
Total Synthesis of Tamariscene
C. PAUL and W.A. KÖNIG ..................................... 401
Enantioselective Synthesis of (-)-(6r,7s)-Niframine
K.A. TEHRANI, M. BOELENS, V. YU and N. DE KIMPE ............ 407
Isolation and Synthesis of 4-Rhamno-Glucosinalbin, the Major
Glucosinolate from Moringa Oleifera
D. GUEYRARD, J. BARILLARI, R. IORI, S. PALMIERI and
P. ROLLIN .................................................. 415
High Yield Synthesis of Friedelane and Seco Friedelane
Derivatives from Cork Smoker Wash Solids
C. MOITEIRO, F. JUSTINO, S. FEIO, R. TAVARES,
M.J. MARCELO-CURTO and M.H. FLORÊNCIO ...................... 421
Aromatization of Limonene with Zeolites Y
C. LOPES, J. LOURENCO, C. PEREIRA and M. J MARCELO-CURTO ... 429
Transformation of a Labdane by an Enzymatic Treatment
J.M.L. RODILLA, M.I. ISMAEL, J.A. QUEIROZ,
J.A. FIGUEIREDO and R. MARTINS ............................. 437
CHAPTER 6. Marine Natural Products - Analysis, Structure
Elucidation, Bio-Activity and Potential Use as
Drugs .............................................. 441
Mediterranean Marine Organisms as Source of New Potential Drugs
S. DEROSA .................................................. 441
Chemical Variability of the Volatile Metabolites from the
Caribbean Corals of the Genus Gorgonia
V. ROUSSIS, C. VAGIAS, C. TSITSIMPIKOU and
N. DIAMANTOPOULOU .......................................... 463
Novel Brominated Diterpenes from the Red Alga Laurencia
Obtusa
N. MIHOPOULOS, C. VAGIAS, E. MIKROS, M. SCOULLOS and
V. ROUSSIS ................................................. 475
The Production of α-Tocopherol, Sterols and Fatty Acids by
Three Marine Microalgae
N.M. BANDARRA, I. BATISTA, P. MATOSO and M.H. VILELA ....... 483
Preliminary Ecological Studies on Sponges of the Genus
Agelas Spp
H. GASPAR, S. GAUDÊNCIO , M. A. MEDEIROS, A. TEIXEIRA,
R. TAVARES, M.J. MARCELO-CURTO, C. DEVIJVER,
J.C. BRAEKMAN, R. GOMEZ, M. DE KLUIJVER and R. VAN SOEST ... 495
Preliminary Antifungal Activity of Some Sponges from
Indonesia and Oman
S. FEIO, H. GASPAR, S. GAUDÊNCIO, M. A. MEDEIROS,
R. TAVARES, M.J. MARCELO-CURTO, J. ROSEIRO, C. DÉVIJVER,
J.C. BRAEKMAN, R. GOMEZ, M. DE KLUIJVER and
R. VAN SOEST ............................................... 499
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