Organic compounds from terrestrial and marine organisms have extensive past and present
use in the treatment of many diseases and serve as compounds of interest both in their …

High-throughput biology has contributed a wealth of data on chemicals, including natural
products (NPs). Recently, attention was drawn to certain, predominantly synthetic …

Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most
developing countries. However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many …

Curcumin is an effective and safe anticancer agent, but its hydrophobicity inhibits its clinical
application. Nanotechnology provides an effective method to improve the water solubility of …

To create a drug, nature's blueprints often have to be improved through semisynthesis or
total synthesis (chemical postevolution). Selected contributions from industrial and academic …

During the past 15 years, most large pharmaceutical companies have decreased the
screening of natural products for drug discovery in favor of synthetic compound libraries …

Plants remain an important source of new drugs, new drug leads and new chemical entities.
The plant-based drug discovery resulted mainly in the development of anticancer and anti …

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of
Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of …

Chalcones are a group of naturally occurring compounds that have biological effects that
include anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and antibacterial properties. Current chalcone …

Natural products remain an important source of new drugs, new drug leads and new
chemical entities. The plant based drug discovery resulted mainly in the development of …