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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300217803321

Autore

Saeidnia Soodabeh

Titolo

New Approaches to Natural Anticancer Drugs / / by Soodabeh Saeidnia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-14027-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Pharmaceutical Science & Drug Development, , 1864-8118

Disciplina

610

610724

614.5999

615

Soggetti

Pharmacology

Laboratory medicine

Cancer research

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Laboratory Medicine

Cancer Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Anticancer drug discovery approaches; challenges and development -- An Evidence Based Approach to Traditional Herbal Remedies for the Management of Cancer -- Marine-derived Anticancer Compounds -- Anti-cancer Antibiotics -- Anticancer terpenoids; Carbohydrates Against Cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

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.