Author : Atta-ur- Rahman,Shazia Anjum,Hesham El-Seedi
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781681082134
Natural Products in Clinical Trials by Atta-ur- Rahman,Shazia Anjum,Hesham El-Seedi Pdf
Natural products continue to play a key role in drug development. A recent analysis of the drug market in the developed world revealed that 40% of total clinically approved drugs were either unmodified natural products or their semi-synthetic derivatives. This book series focuses on reviews of exciting new bioactive natural products that have huge potential as drugs. It highlights the everlasting importance of natural products in our lives. Each volume brings reviews contributed by eminent scientists in the field. The first volume covers the following topics: - bioactive compounds from marine invertebrates - natural product derived drugs for immunological and inflammatory diseases - clinical trials of curcumin, camptothecin, astaxanthin, and biochanin - antibacterial and antifungal drugs from natural sources - natural products as anti-HIV medicines.