Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals

Stephen J Cutler
Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Horace G Cutler Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Cat. #: 1887 ISBN: 0849318874 Publication Date: 7/27/1999 Number of Pages: 296 Publisher Availability: In Stock CRC Press

Discusses fractionation of plants to discover substances that combat cancer Presents structure-activity relationships of antimalarials Includes plant-derived products and their analogs, with antitumor, anti-HIV, and antifungal activity.

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.