"With chapters written by scientists from respected institutes and universities around the world, this book looks at the bioprospecting of medicinal plants for potential health uses and at the pharmacognosy of a selection of medicinal and aromatic plants. The book touches on a d…
Natural products have a long history of use as folk medicines in several systems of traditional medicine. Extensive evidence from modern pharmacological studies has confirmed traditional applications, and unveiled the vast potential of naturally occurring compounds, particularly…
by Newman, David J., Cragg, Gordon M., Grothaus, Paul
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Microbial Genome Mining for Natural Product Drug Discovery -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Importance of Natural Products and the Issue of Rediscovery -- 1.1…
by Newman, David J., Cragg, Gordon M., Grothaus, Paul
"Chemical Biology of Natural Products This unique, long-awaited volume is designed to address contemporary aspects of natural product chemistry and its influence on biological systems, not solely on human interactions. The subjects covered include discovery, isolation and charac…
