Using Old Solutions to New Problems | Natural Drug Discovery in the 21st Century

Marianna Kulka

ISBN 10: 9535111582 / ISBN 13: 9789535111580

Published by IntechOpen, 2013

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Using Old Solutions to New Problems | Natural Drug Discovery in the 21st Century | Marianna Kulka | Buch | 426 S. | Englisch | 2013 | IntechOpen | EAN 9789535111580 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Using Old Solutions to New Problems | Natural Drug Discovery in the 21st Century
• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9535111582
• ISBN 13: 9789535111580
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 34D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 34 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1129 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The medicinal use of plants, animals and microorganisms has been a part of human evolution and likely began before recorded history. Is it possible that this knowledge can be used to create powerful new drugs and solve some of the human health problems facing us today? This book is a collection of an expert team of agronomists, chemists, biologists and policy makers who discuss some of the processes involved in developing a naturally-sourced bioactive compound into a drug therapy. These experts define a natural compound and elucidate the processes required to find, extract and define a naturally-derived bioactive molecule. Finally, they describe the necessity for understanding the fundamental mechanisms of disease before applying bioactive molecules in bioassay-guided drug discovery platforms.