Natural Products Interactions on Genomes (Clinical Pharmacognosy Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1439872317 ISBN 13: 9781439872314

Publisher: CRC Press, 2015

Synopsis

Foods from natural products are a major contributor to contemporary dietary needs. The knowledge of interactions of specific natural products on genes is accumulating due to recent scientific advancements. Natural Products Interactions on Genomes focuses on recent developments in understanding human genome interactions with various natural products.

The book first examines selected major natural products and their interactions with selected genes for each chromosome in mammals, then moves on to focused discussions on interactions of natural products with genes that are involved in specific diseases. It includes studies on breast cancer and prostate cancer. The focus then shifts to the effects of natural products on microbial growth and a final chapter that discusses future challenges and prospects in the field.

This book also presents a unique real-time approach by providing hyperlinks to websites with updated literature on natural products and interactions with genes involved in metabolic pathways.

With a broad range of relevance among disciplines including biology, biomedical science, pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, and naturopathic and herbal medicine, Natural Products Interactions on Genomes provides a valuable reference. It gives you an understanding of the methods of study of natural products and their effects on genomes while pointing toward the future of natural products and the areas they impact in health and science.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Siva Somasundaram is the Biology Program Director and Professor of Biology at Salem International University, Salem WV and previously served as the director of biological sciences for undergraduate studies at the University of Houston-Victoria, Texas, where he taught genome sciences as part of the MS biomedical science program. He received the Hari Ohm Ashram gold medals for his clinical research on diabetes and arthritis in India. Dr. Somasundaram has 36 years of research experience, has published 45 peer-reviewed research articles, and is the editor of the book Biological Transformation Controlled by the Mind.

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1439872317
• ISBN 13: 9781439872314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 234
• Editor: Somasundaram Siva