Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery
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Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery

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Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery

About this book

Focusing on phytochemicals and their potential for drug discovery, this book offers a comprehensive resource on poisonous plants and their applications in chemistry and in pharmacology.

  • Provides a comprehensive resource on phytotoxins, covering historical perspectives, modern applications, and their potential in drug discovery
  • Covers the mechanisms, benefits, risks and management protocols of phytotoxins in a scientific laboratory and the usefulness in drug discovery
  • Presents chapters in a carefully designed, clear order, making it an ideal resource for the academic researcher or the industry professional at any stage in their career

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Yes, you can access Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery by Andrew G. Mtewa,Chukwuebuka Egbuna,G. M. Narasimha Rao in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Pharmacology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781119650232
eBook ISBN
9781119650256
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Pharmacology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery
  4. Copyright
  5. dedication
  6. List of Contributors
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface
  10. Editors
  11. 1 Historical Use of Toxic Plants
  12. 2 Classification of Phytotoxins and their Mechanisms of Action
  13. 3 Poisonous Plants as Sources of Anticancer and Other Drugs
  14. 4 Drugs in Clinical Practice from Toxic Plants and Phytochemicals
  15. 5 Toxicology and Health Benefits of Plant Alkaloids
  16. 6 Chemical and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Plant‐Derived Neurotoxins
  17. 7 Phytosedatives for Drug Discovery
  18. 8 Mushroom Species and Classification
  19. 9 Toxicity Protocols for Natural Products in the Drug Development Process
  20. 10 Quality Control for the Safety of Natural Products
  21. 11 Secondary Metabolites and Toxins of Microbial Origin for the Treatment of Diseases
  22. 12 Development of Phyto‐Antidotes Against Adverse Chemical Agents
  23. 13 Nanoformulated Herbal Drug Delivery as Efficient Antidotes Against Systemic Poisons
  24. 14 Phytochemical‐Based Nanoparticles as Foes and Friends
  25. 15 Application of Metabolomics in Emergency Phytochemical Poisoning and Remediation
  26. 16 Methods for the Detection and Identification of Phytotoxins
  27. 17 Categorization, Management, and Regulation of Potentially Weaponizable Toxic Plants
  28. 18 In Silico Modeling as a Tool to Predict and Characterize Plant Toxicity
  29. Index
  30. End User License Agreement