Abstract
Natural products and their structural analogues have significantly contributed to pharmacotherapy. This project is related to synthesising bioactive natural product analogues, mainly polyphenols, as new potential inhibitors of metabolic enzymes such as alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase (managing type 2 diabetes) and lipase (managing obesity).
Keywords
natural products
organic synthesis
ERC sector(s)
LS Life Sciences
Fields of study
Name supervisor
Vera Muccilli
E-mail
vera.muccilli@unict.it
Name of Department/Faculty/School
Department of Chemical Sciences
Name of the host University
University of Catania (UNICT)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
leonardo.mirabella@studium.unict.it
Country
Italy
Thesis level
Master
Minimal language knowledge requisite
English B2
Thesis mode
On-site
Start date
Length of the research internship
6 months
Financial support available (other than E+)
No