Plant Bioactives and Drug Discovery (Principles, Practice, and Perspectives) || Phytotherapeutics - Intellectual Property Rights, Global Market, and Global Regulatory Guidelines
✍ Scribed by Cechinel-Filho, Valdir
- Book ID
- 118209321
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 047058226X
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✦ Synopsis
An in-depth exploration of the applications of plant bioactive metabolites in drug research and development
Highlighting the complexity and applications of plant bioactive metabolites in organic and medicinal chemistry, Plant Bioactives and Drug Discovery: Principles, Practice, and Perspectives provides an in-depth overview of the ways in which plants can inform drug research and development. An edited volume featuring multidisciplinary international contributions from acclaimed scientists researching bioactive natural products, the book provides an incisive overview of one of the most important topics in pharmaceutical studies today.
With coverage of strategic methods of natural compound isolation, structural manipulation, natural products in clinical trials, quality control, and more, and featuring case studies on medicinal plants, the book serves as a definitive guide to the field of plant biodiversity as it relates to medicine. In addition, chapters on using natural products as drugs that target specific disease areas, including neurological disorders, inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer, illustrate the myriad possibilities for therapeutic applications.
Wide ranging and comprehensive, Plant Bioactives and Drug Discovery also includes important information on marketing, regulations, intellectual property rights, and academic-industry collaboration as they relate to plant-based drug research, making it an essential resource for advanced students and academic and industry professionals working in biochemical, pharmaceutical, and related fields.