Drugs of natural origin: a treatise of pharmacognosy
Samuelsson, Gunnar
Bohlin, Lars
This sixth edition provides a multidisciplinary approach for those working innatural product development. It brings together research on the sustainable use of natural products in the development of new drugs, scientifically based herbal remedies, and environmentally adapted biomolecules. Since publication ofthe 5th edition, new concepts and techniques (genomics, proteomics. and metabolomics) have emerged, and herbal remedies have become subject to more rigid legislation aiming to improve their quality and efficacy, both . This development is reflected in a substantial revision and expansion of the book. This edition also describes many new drugs. INDICE: Introduction. Plant dereived crude drugs and herbal remedies. Biotechnological drug production. Formation of pharmacologically active compounds in plants-biosynthesis. Carbohydrates. Natural products derived biosynthetically from shikimic acid. Etc.
- ISBN: 978-1-4398-3857-0
- Editorial: Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 776
- Fecha Publicación: 31/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés