Drug discovery and development. Volume 2, Drug development

From first principles to real-world applications-here is the first comprehensive guide to drug discovery and development Modern drug discovery and development require the collaborative efforts of specialists in a broadarray of scientific, technical, and business disciplines-from biochemistry to mole...

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Other Authors: Chorghade, Mukund S. (Mukund Shankar)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; 17 Bioactive Molecules in Medicinal Plants: A Perspective on Their Therapeutic Action; 17.1 Introduction; 17.2 Evolutionary Relationships Among Plants and Humans; 17.3 Traditional Wisdom; 17.4 Unique Libraries for Plants; 17.5 Drugs and Bioactive Molecules from Plants; 17.6 Synergism in Herbal Formulations; 17.7 Interactions Between Modern Drugs and Natural Products; 17.8 Bioavailability and Bioefficacy Enhancers; 17.9 Combination Therapies in Modern Drugs; 17.10 Role of Developments in Technologies and Analytical Tools
  • 17.10.1 Developments in Separation Technologies17.10.2 Developments in Combined Techniques and Advanced Technologies; 17.10.3 Molecular Farming and Bioengineering of Medicinal Plants; 17.10.4 High-Throughput Screening of Natural Products; 17.11 Herbal Medicine: The Best Possible Route to Health Care; References; 18 Natural Products as an Inspiration for the Discovery of New High-Throughput Chemical Synthesis Tools; 18.1 Introduction; 18.2 Solid-Supported Reagents as Tools in Natural Product Synthesis; 18.3 Multistep Use of Supported Reagents in Natural Product Synthesis; 18.4 Conclusions