Medicinal Natural Products: A Biosynthetic Approach, Second Edition: A Biosynthetic Approach, Second Edition

ISBN-10
0470853654
ISBN-13
9780470853658
Series
Medicinal Natural Products
Category
Biosynthesis
Pages
521
Language
English
Published
2014-05-28
Author
Paul M. Dewick

Description

"Medicinal Natural Products, Second Edition" is a comprehensive guide providing information on all classes of natural products in medicine. It builds upon fundamental chemical principles and demonstrates a unique integration of plant, microbial and animal natural products in one volume. The text guides the reader through a wealth of diverse natural metabolites used in medicine with sources, production methods, use as drugs and modes of action all extensively covered. Taking a chemistry based approach it combines traditional pharmacognosy with medicinal chemistry.

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