Natural products from the integument of nonavian reptiles

Paul J Weldon; Birte Flachsbarth; Stefan Schulz

doi:10.1039/b509854h

Natural products from the integument of nonavian reptiles

Nat Prod Rep. 2008 Aug;25(4):738-56. doi: 10.1039/b509854h. Epub 2008 Apr 11.

Authors

Paul J Weldon¹, Birte Flachsbarth, Stefan Schulz

Affiliation

¹ Conservation and Research Center, Smithsonian Institution, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, USA. weldonp@si.edu

PMID: 18663393
DOI: 10.1039/b509854h

Abstract

This review describes the epidermal and glandular chemistry of nonavian reptiles in relation to proposed functions, and includes more than 170 references. The results are presented according to the different reptile taxa.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Products* / chemistry
Biological Products* / isolation & purification
Biological Products* / pharmacology
Epidermis / chemistry
Integumentary System*
Molecular Structure
Phylogeny*
Reptiles*

Substances

Biological Products