Contents: A.G. González and J. Bermejo Barrera: Chemistry and Sources of
Mono- and Bicyclic Sesquiterpenes from Ferula Species. - G. Prota: The
Chemistry of Melanins and Melanogenesis. - H.J.M. Gijsen, J.B.P.A.
Wijnberg, and Ae. de Groot: Structure, Occurrence, Biosynthesis,
Biological Activity, Synthesis, and Chemistry of Aromadendrane
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