Promising Drug Molecules of Natural Origin
1st Edition
Published on 4. November 2020
480 pages
978-1-000-76539-7 (ISBN)
Description
This new volume, Promising Drug Molecules of Natural Origin, explores potential beneficial drug substances derived from nature. It presents the general principles, characteristics, evaluation techniques, and applications involved in drug molecules from natural sources, such as plants and marine life. With chapters from renowned experts from around the world, the chapters in this volume address the challenges of standardization of herbal medicines, methods of characterization of natural medicines and phyto-constituents, and quality control methods for herbal medicines. Several chapters in the book focus on the evolution of phyto-constituents in cancer therapeutics, while others deal with applications for other diseases, such as diabetes and neuroinflammatory disorders. The volume also specifically reviews heterocyclic drugs from plants.
This volume will be a valuable resource for faculty and advanced students in pharmaceutics as well as researchers, scientists, and industry professionals in medicine and drug development.
This volume will be a valuable resource for faculty and advanced students in pharmaceutics as well as researchers, scientists, and industry professionals in medicine and drug development.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
56 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, color; 65 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-76539-7 (9781000765397)
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Rohit Dutt | Anil K. Sharma | Raj K. Keservani
Promising Drug Molecules of Natural Origin
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Rohit Dutt | Anil K. Sharma | Raj K. Keservani
Promising Drug Molecules of Natural Origin
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11/2020
1st Edition
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Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Persons
Rohit Dutt, PhD, is a Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Medical and Allied Sciences of GD Goenka University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Anil K. Sharma, PhD, MPharm, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India.
Raj K. Keservani, MPharm, is a Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India.
Vandana Garg, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at M.D. University Rohtak, India.
Anil K. Sharma, PhD, MPharm, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India.
Raj K. Keservani, MPharm, is a Faculty of B. Pharmacy, CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj, India.
Vandana Garg, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at M.D. University Rohtak, India.
Content
Part 1: Drugs from Nature and Their Evaluation 1. Facts about the Standardization of Herbal Medicines. 2. Current Perspectives and Methods for the Characterization of Natural Medicines. 3. Characterization of Phyto-Constituents. 4. Quality Control Methods for Herbal Medicines. Part 2: Herbal Medicines in Cancer Therapeutics 5. Anti-Cancer Agents from Natural Sources. 6. Current and Future Perspectives of Marine Drugs for Cancer Disorders: A Critical Review. 7. Edible Pulses: Source of Anticancer Agents. Part 3: Natural Drugs with Heteroatoms 8. Heterocyclic Drugs from Plants. 9. Heterocyclic Drug Design and Development. Part 4: Diverse Applications of Herbal Medicines 10. Role of Natural Agents in Management of Diabetes. 11. Marine Drugs: A Source of Medicines for Neuroinflammatory Disorders.
