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Natural Products Targeting Clinically Relevant Enzymes / Paula B. Andrade, Patrícia Valentão, David M. Pereira

Publication year: 2017

ISBN: 3527342052

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Covers the full spectrum of clinically relevant enzymes that are known to be targeted by natural products. Key enzymes include acetylcholine esterase, angiotensin-I-converting enzyme, cyclooxygenase, dihydrofolate reductase, phospholipase A2, respiratory complexes, and many more. By connecting the diversity of medicinal natural product sources with their potential clinical applications, this volume serves as a companion for the medicinal chemist looking for innovative small molecule compounds as well as for pharmacologist interested in the clinical effects and mode of action of herbal and traditional medicines.


Subject: Enzymes -- Effect of drugs on, Natural products -- Therapeutic use, Bioactive compounds, Drug development, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs -- Design, Pharmacology, Drug design, Dosage form, Drug formulation, Drug delivery, Enzyme Inhibitors, Anti-HIV Natural Products, Natural Inhibitors, Anti-Malarial Drug Discovery, Natural Plant-Derived Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors,