| New Approaches to Natural Anticancer Drugs 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Saeidnia, Soodabeh (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319140264 ISBN-13: 9783319140261 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pharmacology - Medical | Laboratory Medicine - Medical | Oncology - General |
| Dewey: 610.724 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Pharmaceutical Science & Drug Development |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.39 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an up-to-date review of recently identified natural anti-tumor compounds from various natural origins including plants, fungi, endophytic fungi and marine organisms. It also includes discussion of new areas such as biotechnology and nanoparticles. Chapters explain the challenges and developments in anti-cancer drug discovery approaches, traditional remedies for prevention and treatment of cancer, marine-derived anti-cancer compounds, and antibiotics used as anti-cancer agents, as well as different classes of terpenoids and carbohydrates, which have been the subject of discussion in this field as efficient anti-cancer candidates. This book will be a concise guide for researchers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, students and residents in pharmacy and medicine as well as those researching phytochemistry and natural products. |