Lead Compounds from Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Author : Christophe Wiart
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 16 December 2013

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

• Author : Atanu Bhattacharjee,Akula Ramakrishna,M. Obulesu
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 04 September 2020

Alzheimer's disease, one of the most rapidly growing neurodegenerative disorders, is characterized by progressive loss of memory. Despite several advancements in the field of medicinal therapeutics, a viable treatment for Alzheimer's disease is the need of great importance. Medicinal plants represent a great deal of untapped reservoir of natural medicines and potential source of anti-Alzheimer's drug. The structural diversity of their phytoconstituents makes them a valuable source of novel lead compounds for the quest of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

• Author : Atanu Bhattacharjee,Akula Ramakrishna,M. Obulesu
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 25 October 2020

Alzheimer's disease, one of the most rapidly growing neurodegenerative disorders, is characterized by a progressive loss of memory. Despite several advances in the field of medical therapeutics, a viable treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be of great importance. Medicinal plants represent a largely untapped reservoir of natural medicines and potential sources of anti-Alzheimer’s drugs. The structural diversity of their phytoconstituents makes these plants a valuable source of novel lead compounds in the quest for drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

• Author : Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Shashank Kumar,Jonathan C. Ifemeje,Shahira M. Ezzat,Saravanan Kaliyaperumal
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 07 September 2019

Phytochemicals as Lead Compounds for New Drug Discovery presents complete coverage of the recent advances in the discovery of phytochemicals from medicinal plants as models to the development of new drugs and chemical entities. Functional bioactive compounds of plant origin have been an invaluable source for many human therapeutic drugs and have played a major role in the treatment of diseases around the world. These compounds possess enormous structural and chemical diversity and have led to many important discoveries. This

• Author : Mallappa Kumara Swamy,Jayanta Kumar Patra,Gudepalya Renukaiah Rudramurthy
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 10 May 2019

This book details several important medicinal plants, their occurrence, plant compounds and their chemical structures, and pharmacological properties against various human diseases. It also gives information on isolation and structural elucidation of phytocompounds, bio-assays, metabolomic studies, and therapeutical applications of plant compounds.

• Author : Magisetty Obulesu
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 01 August 2022

Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Disease examines the therapeutic efficacy of plant extracts and the lead compounds contained therein that can significantly improve symptoms of diseases of the brain. Providing insights into the protective mechanisms of these bioactive plant compounds to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, motor neuron disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases, the book also discusses the pros and cons of using these types of treatments, along with perspectives to overcome current challenges. With chapters looking at individual

• Author : Atta-ur-Rahman
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 30 September 2016

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry: Bioactive Natural Products (Part XIII) is the latest in a series that covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been

• Author : Andrei Mocan,Gianina Crișan,Marina Sokovic,Alexander N. Shikov
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release : 12 January 2022

• Author : Pulok K. Mukherjee
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 12 July 2022

Globalization in the context of drug development has increased the use of natural products worldwide. The trends in use of herbal medicine in therapeutics is becoming more popular and is still open to fascinating realms of research. ‘Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicines’ brings together current thinking and practice in the areas of characterization and validation of natural products. This book describes different approaches and techniques for evaluating the quality, safety and efficacy of herbal medicine, particularly methods to assess their

• Author : Matteo Bordiga,Leo M.L. Nollet
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 15 November 2019

Of the five senses, smell is the most direct and food aromas are the key drivers of our flavor experience. They are crucial for the synergy of food and drinks. Up to 80% of what we call taste is actually aroma. Food Aroma Evolution: During Food Processing, Cooking, and Aging focuses on the description of the aroma evolution in several food matrices. Not only cooking, but also processing (such as fermentation) and aging are responsible for food aroma evolution. A comprehensive

• Author : Tarun Belwal,Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,Seyed Fazel Nabavi,Ahmad Reza Dehpour,Samira Shirooie
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 19 November 2020

Naturally Occurring Chemicals against Alzheimer’s Disease offers a detailed discussion on the roles, molecular mechanisms, structural activity relationships, toxicology and clinical data on phytochemicals in relation to Alzheimer’s disease. The book examines the available phytochemicals and plants that are potentially effective, also determining the role and molecular targets of these phytochemicals in combating AD. This comprehensive resource will be helpful to researchers who are working on herbal drugs on AD, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical trials, neuroscience and advancement

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 21 September 2020

Medicinal Natural Products: A Disease-Focused Approach, Volume 55 in the Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry series, highlights the applications of natural products as medicines or prospective medicinal leads for the treatment of various human ailments. Each chapter covers a particular disease area or medical condition, with chapters in this new release covering Medicinal Natural Products – An Introduction, Anticancer Natural Products, Antimicrobial Natural Products, Antimalarial and Antiparasitic Natural Products, Anti-inflammatory Natural Products, Neuroprotective Natural Products, Hepatoprotective Natural Products, Nephroprotective Natural Products, Cancer

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
• Release : 22 July 2013

Mental Disorders: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Diagnosis and Screening. The editors have built Mental Disorders: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Diagnosis and Screening in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Mental Disorders:

• Author : Yue Liu,Valentina Echeverria Moran,Youhua Xu
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release : 08 December 2020

• Author : Abhai Kumar,Debasis Bagchi
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 07 January 2021

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, are a growing problem across the world’s aging population. Oxidative stress in the brain plays a central role in a common pathophysiology of these diseases. This book presents scientific research on the potential of antioxidant therapy in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. This book outlines the roles of oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus in neurodegeneration, describes the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders including the roles of environmental pollutants