Book description
An in-depth exploration of the applications of plant bioactive
metabolites in drug research and development
Highlighting the complexity and applications of plant bioactive
metabolites in organic and medicinal chemistry, Plant Bioactives
and Drug Discovery: Principles, Practice, and Perspectives
provides an in-depth overview of the ways in which plants can inform
drug research and development. An edited volume featuring
multidisciplinary international contributions from acclaimed
scientists researching bioactive natural products, the book provides
an incisive overview of one of the most important topics in
pharmaceutical studies today.
With coverage of strategic methods of natural compound isolation,
structural manipulation, natural products in clinical trials, quality
control, and more, and featuring case studies on medicinal plants, the
book serves as a definitive guide to the field of plant biodiversity
as it relates to medicine. In addition, chapters on using natural
products as drugs that target specific disease areas, including
neurological disorders, inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer,
illustrate the myriad possibilities for therapeutic applications.
Wide ranging and comprehensive, Plant Bioactives and Drug
Discovery also includes important information on marketing,
regulations, intellectual property rights, and academic-industry
collaboration as they relate to plant-based drug research, making it
an essential resource for advanced students and academic and industry
professionals working in biochemical, pharmaceutical, and related fields.
Valdir Cechinel-Filho, PhD, is Professor and Researcher at the
Chemical-Pharmaceutical Investigations Center, University of Vale do
Itajaí in Brazil. The editor of five books, seventeen contributed
chapters, and over 250 scientific papers and reviews, Dr. Filho is
also Associate Editor of Pharmaceutical Biology, a member of
the editorial boards of several journals, and a reviewer for many
journals, including European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Natural Product
Research, Planta Medica, and Journal of Agricultural and
Food Chemistry.
