Anticancer Agents from Natural Products

Anticancer Agents from Natural Products
ISBN-10
1420039652
ISBN-13
9781420039658
Category
Medical
Pages
600
Language
English
Published
2005-06-13
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
David J. Newman, Gordon M. Cragg, David G. I. Kingston

Description

Plants, marine organisms, and microorganisms have evolved complex chemical defense and signaling systems that are designed to protect them from predators and provide other biological benefits. These organisms thus produce substances containing novel chemotypes that may have beneficial effects for humans. As collection methods improve and new screen

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