Basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.) is a plant that has found use in traditional medicine and
household remedy against human ailments. The present study aimed at investigating …

This minireview focuses on recent advances in the synthesis of seven‐membered ring
oxacycles, whether saturated, unsaturated, fused or isolated. We cover a remarkable variety …

Vernonia camporum is used ethnomedicinally to treat diseases such as malaria, fever,
hypertension, mouth sores, pains, inflammation, and skin rashes in Africa. This study aims at …

Alchornea cordifolia has ethnomedicinal use in the treatment of wounds, gonorrhea,
conjunctivitis, diarrhea, urinary disorder and gastrointestinal disorder. The main focus of this …

Griffonia simplicifolia has ethnomedicinal use in the treatment of depression, fibromyalgia,
bladder and kidney problems, insomnia, malaria, obesity, migraine, as an aphrodisiac and a …

Sclerocarya birrea, has been used as a medicinal plant in folkloric medicine for managing
inflammation, stomach disorders, infections and metabolic disorders in Africa. The present …

The C16–C22 fragment with the acetylene terminus was constructed through the asymmetric
dihydroxylation of the corresponding olefin, while the 15-iodo-olefin corresponding to the …

Combretum nioroense is widely used in the folkloric treatment of a variety of bacterial and
helminthic infections. The decoction of its leaves is traditionally fed to newborn babies in …

Several important approaches for the environmentally benign synthesis of fine chemicals
and active pharmaceutical agents are surveyed in this chapter. The major groups of these …

Enol ethers are formed by radical decarboxylation of α-alkoxy β-phenylthio acids via the
corresponding Barton esters. The phenylthio acids were usually made by the known …