Stonik V A, Tolstikov G A
Her Russ Acad Sci. 2008;78(4):338-345. doi: 10.1134/S1019331608040023. Epub 2008 Nov 9.
The study of natural products (low-molecular bioregulators) is an important research area that lies on the boundary of biology and chemistry. It involves searching, isolating, and identifying the structure and studying the biological functions of such substances, as well as investigating their chemical conversions, especially those that lead to highly active products. These research efforts play an important part in deepening biological and chemical knowledge and build the scientific groundwork for designing new drugs and biologically active food additives. Some results of the study of natural compounds were discussed in a paper read at a session of the RAS Presidium and are published below.
对天然产物（低分子生物调节剂）的研究是生物学与化学交叉领域的一个重要研究方向。该研究包括对这类物质进行搜索、分离、结构鉴定、生物功能研究，以及对其化学转化过程，特别是那些能生成高活性产物的转化过程进行研究。这些研究工作在深化生物学和化学知识方面发挥着重要作用，为设计新型药物和生物活性食品添加剂奠定了科学基础。一篇在俄罗斯科学院主席团会议上宣读的论文讨论了天然化合物研究的一些成果，现刊于下文。
