Chemistry of Plant-derived Natural Products

Since time immemorial, natural products have been the backbone of traditional system of healing throughout the globe, and have also been an integral part of history and culture. Continuing discovery has also been facilitated by the recent development of new bioassay methods. These bioactive compounds are mostly plant secondary metabolites, and many naturally occurring pure compounds have become medicines, dietary supplements, and other useful commercial products. A huge number of natural product-derived compounds in various stages of clinical development highlighted the existing viability and significance of the use of natural products as sources of new drug candidates. This book provides summarized scientific evidence of the different classes of plant-derived phytocompounds, their sources, chemical structures, anticancer properties, mechanisms of action, methods of extraction, and their applications This book will serve as a useful reference for academics, engineers and post-graduate students working in the fields of dyes and pigments, medicinal chemistry, bioremediation and environmental sciences, textiles, and materials science. 

Print ISBN: 978-1-68251-697-3 | $160 | 2021 | Hardcover

Subject: Chemistry

Editor: Cornelius P. Chen