
- 400 pages
- English
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Natural Products as Anticancer Agents
About this book
Natural Products as Anticancer Agents introduces the different types of natural products that have been used for cancer treatment. Divided into four parts, covering anticancer agents derived from terrestrial plants, anticancer agents derived from the marine environment, and anticancer agents derived from microorganisms, as well as evaluation of new anticancer agents, each part includes discussion of the properties, synthesis/extraction, storage, mechanism of action, and usage of the molecules. Discussion of the future prospects in anticancer natural products—including several new trends and an indication of where research in this area is likely to go in the future—is also included.- Assists in the identification of risk factors associated with the drug development process- Includes process diagrams detailing the procedure for the isolation and purification of molecules- Covers cost-effective green approaches in the development of anticancer drugs
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Authors biographies
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Part 1 : Anticancer agents derived from terrestrial plants
- Chapter 1 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from leaves of the plants
- Chapter 2 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from stems/barks of the plants
- Chapter 3 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from roots of the plants
- Chapter 4 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from fruits and vegetables
- Part 2 : Anticancer agents derived from marine environment
- Chapter 5 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from marine animals
- Chapter 6 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from marine plants
- Part 3 : Anticancer agents derived from microorganisms
- Chapter 7 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from bacteria
- Chapter 8 : Anticancer activity of natural compounds from fungi
- Part 4 : Evaluation of new anticancer agents
- Chapter 9 : Anticancer drugs from hormones and vitamins
- Chapter 10 : Future prospects in anticancer natural products
- Index
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