New Approaches to Natural Anticancer Drugs

• Main Author: Saeidnia, Soodabeh (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Pharmaceutical Science & Drug Development,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Laboratory medicine.; Pharmacology.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Laboratory Medicine.; Cancer Research.

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 a...

Table of Contents:

• 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.