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Main Title New Approaches to Natural Anticancer Drugs [electronic resource] /
Type EBOOK
Author Saeidnia, Soodabeh.
Publisher Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Year Published 2015
Call Number RM1-950
ISBN 9783319140278
Subjects Medicine ; Oncology ; Medical laboratories ; Toxicology
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14027-8
Collation XI, 106 p. 28 illus., 6 illus. in color. online resource.
Notes
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes
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. . 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.