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Drugs are usually derived from natural sources, such as plant-derived natural products, microbial metabolites, marine invertebrate derived compounds, etc. Drug discovery is an interdisciplinary field of medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology, which is concerned with the process of discovery of potential new medications. Modern drug discovery is a complex process, which involves a number of technical procedures such as identification of scree...

Drug discovery is a significant part of medicine, pharmacology and biotechnology, which is concerned with the discovery of new and improved drugs. The process involves high-throughput screening (HTS), which refers to the testing of chemicals for their ability to modify the target. Other methods of drug discovery include de novo drug design, fragment-based lead discovery and protein-directed dynamic combinatorial chemistry. Drug development is ...

Drug delivery is an important part of medicinal studies as it deals with the study, formulation, and transformation of drugs into reaching their optimum therapeutic effect. The subject includes study of dosage form and administrative route. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to drug delivery and drug formulation. It consists of contributions made by international expe...

Antioxidants are molecules that check the chemical reactions that are caused by free radicals in the human body. They play a significant role in medical science. Antioxidants help in the prevention of cancer by reducing cell damage. They also help to decrease the effects of aging as well as minimize risks of Asperger's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. This book on antioxidants traces the progress of this field and highlig...

Toxicology is the branch of chemistry which studies the effects of chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs on organisms. It focuses on the harmful effects of dosages and the extent to which an organism can be affected because of it. In the field of medicine, toxicology studies the impact of dosage on living organisms with respect to environmental factors, age, sex, etc. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge...

Natural products are a consistent source of potentially effective compounds for the treatment of several disorders. It is believed that the tropical and Middle East regions have the most abundant supplies of natural products across the globe. Secondary metabolites obtained from plants have been employed by humans to treat health disorders, acute infections and chronic illness for a large number of years. Natural products have been greatly repl...

Significant information regarding cancer treatment has been provided in this insightful book. It describes a case study based analysis of several distinct aspects of drug development, ranging from target recognition and characterization to chemical enhancement for efficiency and security, as well as bioproduction of natural products. Special aspects of the formal drug development process are also described. Since drug development is an extreme...

Drug discovery and development process focuses on details regarding medications that are safe and efficient in improving the length and quality of life, and relaxing pain and suffering. However, the process is very intricate, time taking, resource intensive, requiring multidisciplinary expertise and novel approaches. There is a need to identify and produce more effective and appropriate ways to bring safe and effective products to the market. ...

Research-focused information regarding pharmacognosy, the field of medicines derived from natural sources, is provided in this book. The book presents an overview of the developments in the field of pharmacognosy with the aim of drug discovery from natural products, applying traditional knowledge and practices. Several herbs that have been used as food show their potential as chemopreventive agents and the assertions of various medicinal plant...

Natural products are a consistent source of potentially effective compounds for the treatment of several disorders. It is believed that the tropical and Middle East regions have the most abundant supplies of natural products across the globe. Secondary metabolites obtained from plants have been employed by humans to treat health disorders, acute infections and chronic illness for a large number of years. Natural products have been greatly repl...

A detailed account of information regarding the discovery of drugs and their development has been highlighted in this book. Utilization of plants, microorganisms and animals for medicinal purposes has been an integral part of human evolution. Is it possible that this knowledge can be employed to formulate effective novel drugs and solve some of the human health problems that we are facing presently? This book attempts to explore the answers to...

Drug discovery and development process focuses on details regarding medications that are safe and efficient in improving the length and quality of life and relaxing pain and suffering. However, the process is very intricate, time taking, resource intensive, requiring multidisciplinary expertise and novel approaches. There is a need to identify and produce more effective and appropriate ways to bring safe and effective products to the market. T...

Significant information regarding drug development has been provided in this insightful book. It describes a case study based analysis of several distinct aspects of drug development, ranging from target recognition and characterization to chemical enhancement for efficiency and security, as well as bioproduction of natural products utilizing for example lichen. Special aspects of the formal drug development process are also described. Since d...

Drug development is extremely necessary to cure the critical diseases and also to enhance the therapeutic effect of existing drugs. This book consists of contributions made by international experts of pharmaceutical sciences. Various aspects of chemically defined therapeutic and toxic agents, experimental pharmacology, clinical trials, etc. have been elucidated in this book. Also included are significant researches that will provide a thorough...

Drug discovery is an important area of study in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology. Experiments and trials are very crucial for the evaluation and assessment of novel drugs and pharmaceuticals. The chapters included in this book aim to shed light on some of the significant aspects and emerging trends in the field of drug experimentation and trials such as drug reaction, drug metabolism, extraction and production of medicina...

Pharmacology is the science of drug action and drug delivery. It studies the interaction of drugs whether natural or artificial with the biological systems. It also deals with discovery, research and characterization of chemicals that have the capability of curing a disease. It studies drug synthesis and design, molecular and cellular mechanisms, interactions, toxicology, etc. The objective of this book is to give a comprehensive overview of t...

Pharmacology refers to a branch of medicinal science which deals with the study of any artificial, natural and endogenous molecule which has a biochemical or physiological effect on the tissues, cells and organs of any living body. It studies the interactions between drugs and organs. Health professionals like physicians and pharmacists need a deep understanding of the drugs and their administration as they need to provide patients with the co...