Adams, Julian (MD), Editor:
Proteasome Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy - hardcover
2008, ISBN: 9781588292506
Astral International (P) Ltd/Daya Publishing House, 2008. Hardcover. New. Natural products, including plants, animals and minerals have been the basis of treatment of human diseases and… More...
Astral International (P) Ltd/Daya Publishing House, 2008. Hardcover. New. Natural products, including plants, animals and minerals have been the basis of treatment of human diseases and have been exploited for human use for thousands of years. These have been the most important sources of drugs and drug leads in history, underlined by the fact 61 per cent of all new chemical entities introduced worldwide as drugs during 1981-2002 can be traced to or were inspired by natural products. The developing world is performing extensive work in identifying enormous natural resources which can be exploited to produce herbal medicines for the treatment of deadly ailments. This publication provides a fascinating view on the recent developments in natural products research and related fields through a collection of 25 selected papers discussed during the International Workshop on âNatural Products, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals for the Benefit of Mankingâ held in Karachi, Pakistan during 10-19 Februaryâ2006. The volume covers scientific studies, developmental approaches and status of different countries in the area of natural products and herbal medicines. The material presented herein would surely serve as a valuable reference material for the professionals and the persons who are actively involved in research and application of natural products as drugs, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Contents: Contents Part I: Scientific Studies on Medicinal Herbs Chapter 1: Herbicidal Activity of Calendula officinalis Extracts on Wheat Palant by Y W A EI-Sheikh, Karima H E Hagag and A S Marzouk Chapter 2: Chemical Investigation of Prunus mahalab L Kernels by Khaled A Shams Chapter 3: Addressing Social Equity Through âAnti-fertility and Abortifacient Effect s of Dipsacus mitis D Donâ by Sumitra Singh Chapter 4: Chemical Constituents from Some Medicinally Important Plant Dildar Ali, Munawwar Hussain, Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain, Durey Nayab Zahra, Nuzhat, Arshad and Zaheer Ahmed Chapter 5: Biological Studies on Melilotus officinalis by Iqbal Azhar, Farah Mazhar, MohtasheemuI Hasan and M Shaiq Ali Chapter 6: Chemical Constituents of Salvia nubicola by Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Amir Ibrahim and Waqar Ahmed Chapter 7: Antimicrobial Activity of Pakistani Honey Against Gram Positive and Gram Nagative by Samiyah Tasleem and Syed Baqir S Naqvi Chapter 8: Antioxidants Potencies of the Essential Oils of Eucalyptus tereticornis, Ageratum conyzoides and Cinnamomum tenius by Shafiq-ur Rehman, Amna Shafiq, Durre Shahwar and Muhammad Akram Kashmiri Chapter 9: Studies in Natural Products and Synthetic Organic Chemistry: A search for New Medicinally and Pharmaceutically Interesting Compouns by Shaikh Sirajudain Nizami, Rizwana Razi and Abdul Sattar Chapter 10: Lepidium mayenii, Maca, A Plant from the Highlands of Peru: Biological Properties by Gustavo F Gonzales Chapter 11: Three New Cytotoxic Benzopyrans from Mallotus apelta by Nguyen Hai Dang, Phan Van Kiem, and Chau Van Minh Chapter 12: Investigation and Development of New Medicines from the Biodiversity: An Urgent Necessity in Developing Countries by Jose Oscar Gutierrez-M Chapter 13: Mangifera indica L Extract (Vimang) Protection Against Iron-induced Damage to Mitochondria and 2-deoxyribose Potentialities for the Treatment of Iron Overload-Related Diseases by Gilberto L Pardo-Andreu, Rene Delgado, Anibal E Vercesi, Rizette Avila-Gonzalez, and Alberto J Nunez-Selles Part II: Aproaches Towards The Development of Useful Products From Natural Products Chapter 14: Role of Traditional Systems of Medicine in Health Care by A Saraswathy Chapter 15: Role of a Poly Herbal Formulation in the Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease by Aruna Agrawal, G Victor Rajamanickam, D P Attrey and G P Dubey Chapter 16: Importance of Ethnobotany in Nature-based Drug Discovery by Zabta K Shinwari Chapter 17: Natural Products as Printed Pages: 267., Astral International (P) Ltd/Daya Publishing House, 2008, 6, Astral International (P) Ltd/Daya Publishing House, 2008. Hardcover. New. Natural products, including plants, animals and minerals have been the basis of treatment of human diseases and have been exploited for human use for thousands of years. These have been the most important sources of drugs and drug leads in history, underlined by the fact 61 per cent of all new chemical entities introduced worldwide as drugs during 1981-2002 can be traced to or were inspired by natural products. The developing world is performing extensive work in identifying enormous natural resources which can be exploited to produce herbal medicines for the treatment of deadly ailments. This publication provides a fascinating view on the recent developments in natural products research and related fields through a collection of 25 selected papers discussed during the International Workshop on Û÷Natural Products, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals for the Benefit of MankingÛª held in Karachi, Pakistan during 10-19 FebruaryÛª2006. The volume covers scientific studies, developmental approaches and status of different countries in the area of natural products and herbal medicines. The material presented herein would surely serve as a valuable reference material for the professionals and the persons who are actively involved in research and application of natural products as drugs, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Contents: Contents Part I: Scientific Studies on Medicinal Herbs Chapter 1: Herbicidal Activity of Calendula officinalis Extracts on Wheat Palant by Y W A EI-Sheikh, Karima H E Hagag and A S Marzouk Chapter 2: Chemical Investigation of Prunus mahalab L Kernels by Khaled A Shams Chapter 3: Addressing Social Equity Through ÛÏAnti-fertility and Abortifacient Effect s of Dipsacus mitis D DonÛ by Sumitra Singh Chapter 4: Chemical Constituents from Some Medicinally Important Plant Dildar Ali, Munawwar Hussain, Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain, Durey Nayab Zahra, Nuzhat, Arshad and Zaheer Ahmed Chapter 5: Biological Studies on Melilotus officinalis by Iqbal Azhar, Farah Mazhar, MohtasheemuI Hasan and M Shaiq Ali Chapter 6: Chemical Constituents of Salvia nubicola by Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Amir Ibrahim and Waqar Ahmed Chapter 7: Antimicrobial Activity of Pakistani Honey Against Gram Positive and Gram Nagative by Samiyah Tasleem and Syed Baqir S Naqvi Chapter 8: Antioxidants Potencies of the Essential Oils of Eucalyptus tereticornis, Ageratum conyzoides and Cinnamomum tenius by Shafiq-ur Rehman, Amna Shafiq, Durre Shahwar and Muhammad Akram Kashmiri Chapter 9: Studies in Natural Products and Synthetic Organic Chemistry: A search for New Medicinally and Pharmaceutically Interesting Compouns by Shaikh Sirajudain Nizami, Rizwana Razi and Abdul Sattar Chapter 10: Lepidium mayenii, Maca, A Plant from the Highlands of Peru: Biological Properties by Gustavo F Gonzales Chapter 11: Three New Cytotoxic Benzopyrans from Mallotus apelta by Nguyen Hai Dang, Phan Van Kiem, and Chau Van Minh Chapter 12: Investigation and Development of New Medicines from the Biodiversity: An Urgent Necessity in Developing Countries by Jose Oscar Gutierrez-M Chapter 13: Mangifera indica L Extract (Vimang) Protection Against Iron-induced Damage to Mitochondria and 2-deoxyribose Potentialities for the Treatment of Iron Overload-Related Diseases by Gilberto L Pardo-Andreu, Rene Delgado, Anibal E Vercesi, Rizette Avila-Gonzalez, and Alberto J Nunez-Selles Part II: Aproaches Towards The Development of Useful Products From Natural Products Chapter 14: Role of Traditional Systems of Medicine in Health Care by A Saraswathy Chapter 15: Role of a Poly Herbal Formulation in the Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease by Aruna Agrawal, G Victor Rajamanickam, D P Attrey and G P Dubey Chapter 16: Importance of Ethnobotany in Nature-based Drug Discovery by Zabta K Shinwari Chapter 17: Natural Products as Printed Pages: 267., Astral International (P) Ltd/Daya Publishing House, 2008, 6, Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2004 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. Discusses the proteasome inhibitors use in cancer therapy, including cancer drug development, chemistry and cell biology of the proteasome, the rationale for proteasome inhibitors in cancer, and clinical trials. Illustrated. From the Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series.., Humana Press, 2004, 3<