Polysaccharides are among the most important members of the biopolymer family. They are
natural macromolecules composed of monosaccharides. To date, more than 300 kinds of …

Immunostimulatory polysaccharides are compounds capable of interacting with the immune
system and enhance specific mechanisms of the host response. Glucans, mannans, pectic …

Recent developments in stereoselective 1, 2-cis glycosylation that have emerged during the
past decade are surveyed herein. For detailed coverage of the previous achievements in the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The processed lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii
Debeaux (Ranunculaceae), an extensively used traditional Chinese medicine, is known as …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx is known as
Fuzi in Chinese. It is traditionally valued and used for dispelling cold, relieving pain effects …

Immunomodulators are agents able to affect the immune system, by boosting the immune
defences to improve the body reaction against infectious or exogenous injuries, or …

Objectives A number of species belonging to herbal genus Aconitum are well-known and
popular for their medicinal benefits in Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tibetan and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Aconitum carmichaelii, belonging to the Ranunculaceae
family, is a widely used traditional herbal plant in Asian countries, especially in China. The …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux.(also
known as Fuzi in Chinese) is a toxic Chinese medicine but widely used in clinical practice …

Saccharides are polyhydroxy compounds, and their synthesis requires complex protecting
group manipulations. Protecting groups are usually used to temporarily mask a functional …