Biologically Active Natural Products

Explores the use of plants and plant products in the formulation and development of pharmaceuticals. This book examines such topics as evaluation of extracts from tropical plants for potential anticancer activity and cancer chemopreventive activity, and use of Chinese lacquer tree sap products as pharmaceutical intermediates.
Biologically Active Natural Products: Pharmaceuticals demonstrates the connections between agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals and explores the use of plants and plant products in the formulation and development of pharmaceuticals. Experts from around the world examine a multitude of topics, including evaluation of extracts from tropical plants for potential anticancer activity and cancer chemopreventive activity; use of Chinese lacquer tree sap products as pharmaceutical intermediates; and new approaches to drug discovery from the rainforest.