The volumes of this classic series, now referred to simply as "Zechmeister" after its founder, Laszlo Zechmeister, have appeared under the Springer Imprint ever since the series' inauguration in 1938. It is therefore not really surprising to find out that the list of contributing authors, who were awarded a Nobel Prize, is quite long: Kurt Alder, Derek H.R. Barton, George Wells Beadle, Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, Otto Diels, Hans von Euler-Chelpin, Paul Karrer, Luis Federico Leloir, Linus Pauling, Vladimir Prelog, with Walter Norman Haworth and Adolf F.J. Butenandt serving as members of the editorial board.

The volumes contain contributions on various topics related to the origin, distribution, chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, function or use of various classes of naturally-occurring substances ranging from small molecules to biopolymers.

Each contribution is written by a recognized authority in the field and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the topic in question. Addressed to biologists, technologists, and chemists alike, the series can be used by the expert as a source of information and literature citations and by the non-expert as a means of orientation in a rapidly developing discipline.

All contributions are listed in PubMed.

1. Natural Product Diversity of Australian Rainforests

   Editors:

   • A. Douglas Kinghorn
   • Heinz Falk
   • Simon Gibbons
   • Yoshinori Asakawa

   • Copyright: 2025

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2. Phytochemistry of Bryophytes

   Editors:

   • A. Douglas Kinghorn
   • Heinz Falk
   • Simon Gibbons
   • Yoshinori Asakawa

   • Copyright: 2025

   Available Renditions

   • Hard cover
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3. Biologically Active Compounds of Malaysian Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

   Editors:

   • A. Douglas Kinghorn
   • Heinz Falk
   • Simon Gibbons
   • Yoshinori Asakawa

   • Copyright: 2025

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   • Hard cover
   • eBook
   

4. Neurotrophic Natural Products

   Editors:

   • A. Douglas Kinghorn
   • Heinz Falk
   • Simon Gibbons
   • Yoshinori Asakawa

   • Copyright: 2024

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   • Hard cover
   • Soft cover
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5. Tigliane Diterpenoids

   Editors:

   • A. Douglas Kinghorn
   • Heinz Falk
   • Simon Gibbons
   • Yoshinori Asakawa

   • Copyright: 2024

   Available Renditions

   • Hard cover
   • eBook