Pharmaceuticals from Microbes Impact on Drug Discovery /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arora, Divya (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sharma, Chetan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Jaglan, Sundeep (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Lichtfouse, Eric (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 28
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry.; Microbiology.; Drug resistance.; Infectious diseases.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Environmental Chemistry.; Applied Microbiology.; Drug Resistance.; Infectious Diseases.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This book deals with the noteworthy advancement in the production of bioactive metabolites from microbes and their pharmacological significance. It highlights the pharmacological potential of marine microbes and endophytic fungi and their bioactive secondary metabolites. Emphasis is also given on th...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Pharmacological potential of marine microbes
• 2.Antiparasitics from microorganisms: current status and future prospects
• 3. Bioactive compounds from Nocardia: biosynthesis and production
• 4. Bioactive metabolites from microorganisms for healthcare: types and delivery routes
• 5. Siderophores: A novel approach to fight antimicrobial resistance
• 6. An update on bioactive natural products from endophytic fungi of medicinal plants
• 7. Microbes, their metabolites and effector molecules: a pharmacological perspective for host-microbiota interaction
• 8. Probiotics as a dietary intervention for reducing the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.