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Lead Compounds from Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Provides significant pharmacological and chemical evidence to help researchers identify preclinical candidates for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Christophe Wiart (Author)
9780123983732
Hardback, published 4 March 2014
416 pages, 75 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 2.7 cm, 0.95 kg
"Wiart presents evidence that natural products are not only able to protect neurons and boost their activities, but also to induce neuritogenesis, raising the possibility that flowering plants helped apes evolve into Homo sapiens during the Tertiary period. In the near future, he says, they may also allow complete victory over neurodegenerative diseases…" --ProtoView.com, April 2014
Lead Compounds from Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases is the second volume in the series, Pharmaceutical Leads from Medicinal Plants. This book includes key pharmacological and chemical evidence to support the selection of promising pre-clinical candidates for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. This important addition to the natural product and drug discovery literature contains the history, synonyms, medicinal uses, phytopharmacology, pre-clinical potential, and rationale for each plant selected. By providing critical evaluation of pharmacological data, mechanisms of action, and structural requirements for the development of future neuroprotective agents, this comprehensive reference is a beneficial resource for industry and academic scientists whose research focuses on neurodegenerative drug discovery and development.
1: Alkaloids2: Terpenes3: PhenolicsIndex of Natural PlantsIndex of Pharmacological TermsIndex of Plants
Subject Areas: Organic chemistry [PNN], Pharmacy / dispensing [MQP], Pharmacology [MMG], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]
