Pro-Inflammatory, Tumour-Promoting and Anti-Tumour Diterpenes of the Plant Families Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae.- I. Introduction.- II. Classification of Structural Types.- III. Botanical Considerations.- IV. Biosynthetic Relationships.- V. Isolation of Diterpenes.- VI. The Macrocyclic Diterpenes.- VII. Tigliane Diterpenes.- VIII. Ingenane Derivatives.- IX. Daphnane Derivatives.- X. Closing Remarks.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Bitter Principles of Cneoraceae.- I. Introduction.- II. Nomenclature and Classification.- III. Constitution and Configuration of Cneorins A, B, C and D.- IV. The Series of Stereoisomeric ?8(30)-Olefms.- V. Stereoisomeric Alcohols with an 8-OH Group and (5 S, 10 R)-Configuration.- VI. Cneorins and Tricoccins with a C-7 Carbonyl Group.- VII. C-7 Hemiacetals and Methylacetals with (5S, 10R, 17R)-Configuration.- VIII. C-9 Hemiacetals with (5S, 8S, 10R-Configuration.- IX. Cyclic Peroxides.- X. Bitter Principles with a ?-Lactol Ring (C-15 Hemiacetals).- XI. Tetranortriterpenoids from Cneoraceae.- XII. Protolimonoids.- XIII. Comments on Biosynthesis of Cneorins and Tricoccins.- XIV. Tables of Natural Bitter Principles from Cneoraceae.- References.- Chemical and Biological Aspects of Marine Monoterpenes.- I. Introduction.- II. Structural Variation.- III. The Role of Halogens in Biogenesis.- IV. Relationships Between Taxonomy and Occurrence of Structural Types.- V. Metabolite Transfer and Biological Activity.- VI. Spectroscopic and Chemical Properties.- VII. Physical and Spectroscopic Tables.- Acknowledgement.- References.- The C-Nucleoside Antibiotics.- I. Introduction.- II. General Aspects of C-Nucleosides.- III. Showdomycin.- IV. The Formycins.- V. Pyrazofurin (Pyrazomycin).- VI. Oxazinomycin (Minimycin).- VII. The Ezomycins.- VIII..Biosynthesis of C-Nucleoside Antibiotics.- References.- Author Index.
