The chemical analysis and quality control of Ginkgo leaves, extracts, phytopharmaceuticals
and some herbal supplements is comprehensively reviewed. The review is an update of a …

Ginkgo biloba, the ginkgo tree, is the oldest living tree, with a long history of use in traditional
Chinese medicine. In recent years, the leaf extracts have been widely sold as phytomedicine …

DNA methylation, a key epigenetic driver of transcriptional silencing, is universally
dysregulated in cancer. Reversal of DNA methylation by hypomethylating agents, such as …

Differentiation of secondary metabolite profiles in closely related plant species provides
clues for unravelling biosynthetic pathways and regulatory circuits, an area that is still …

Ginkgolides were always close to my heart. I continue to be strongly attracted to Ginkgo
biloba, the ginkgolides and bilobalide. Starting in 1963, I became fascinated by these …

Many different reagents and methodologies have been utilised for the modification of
synthetic and biological macromolecular systems. In addition, an area of intense research at …

1.1. Biomembranes Biological membranes consist mainly of lipids and proteins (Figure 1)
and form the boundaries of all cells. The major lipids present in biomembranes are …

The ubiquity of nitrogen-containing small molecules in medicine necessitates the continued
search for improved methods for C–N bond formation. Electrophilic amination often requires …

Dark azido push− pull chromophores have the ability to be photoactivated to produce bright
fluorescent labels suitable for single-molecule imaging. Upon illumination, the aryl azide …

Naturally occurring terpenoid lactones and their synthetic derivatives have attracted
increasing interest for their promising antitumor activity and potential utilization in the …