Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals By Stephen J. Cutler
1999 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 0849318874 | PDF | 4 MB
1999 | 296 Pages | ISBN: 0849318874 | PDF | 4 MB
Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals demonstrates the connections between agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals and explores the use of plants and plant products in the formulation and development of pharmaceuticals. Experts from around the world examine a multitude of topics, including evaluation of extracts from tropical plants for potential anticancer activity and cancer chemopreventive activity; use of Chinese lacquer tree sap products as pharmaceutical intermediates; and new approaches to drug discovery from the rainforest.