Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products presents cutting-edge research advances in the field of bioactive natural products and natural drug formulations. This volume in the Natural Products Drug Discovery series focuses on molecules of natural origin and their synthetic analogs that show promising potential to act as anti-breast cancer and chemotherapeutic agents. Combining foundational background information on cancer mechanisms with details of medicinal structures from natural products, this volume compiles the latest developments from across interdisciplinary fields.
Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products will serve as a valuable resource for researchers working to discover promising leads for the development of novel pharmaceuticals for breast cancer, highlighting a number of key structures from natural products and exploring possible future developments in the area.
1. Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page iv 7. Contributors - p. Page v 8. Editor’s Biography - p. Page vii 9. Forewords - p. Page x 10. Preface - p. Page xii 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xv 12. List of Tables - p. Page xvi 13. Chapter 1 : Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents From Natural Products: An Overview - p. Page xvi 14. Chapter 2 : Epothilones A and B: The 16-Membered Natural Macrolides as a Fascinating Template for Antibreast Cancer Drug Discovery* - p. Page 6 15. Chapter 3 : Anti-Breast Cancer Terpenoids of Natural Origins - p. Page 20 16. Chapter 4 : Vinca Alkaloids as Chemotherapeutic Agents Against Breast Cancer - p. Page 61 17. Chapter 5 : Cannabinoids and Breast Cancer - p. Page 96 18. Chapter 6 : Carotenoids as Tools in Breast Cancer Therapy - p. Page 116 19. Chapter 7 : Flavonoids as Inducers of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Breast Cancer - p. Page 139 20. Chapter 8 : Phytoestrogens as Novel Therapeutic Molecules Against Breast Cancer - p. Page 184 21. Chapter 9 : Chemopreventive and Therapeutic Potential of Natural Agents and Their Combinations for Breast Cancer - p. Page 218 22. Chapter 10 : Nanoparticles for Delivering Natural Product Chemotherapeutics to Breast Cancer Cells - p. Page 267 23. Chapter 11 : Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Breast Cancer and Role of Plant Products in Targeted Therapy - p. Page 291 24. Index - p. Page 342
Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products presents cutting-edge research advances in the field of bioactive natural products and natural drug formulations. This volume in the Natural Products Drug Discovery series focuses on molecules of natural origin and their synthetic analogs that show promising potential to act as anti-breast cancer and chemotherapeutic agents. Combining foundational background information on cancer mechanisms with details of medicinal structures from natural products, this volume compiles the latest developments from across interdisciplinary fields.
Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products will serve as a valuable resource for researchers working to discover promising leads for the development of novel pharmaceuticals for breast cancer, highlighting a number of key structures from natural products and exploring possible future developments in the area.
1. Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Dedication - p. Page iv 7. Contributors - p. Page v 8. Editor’s Biography - p. Page vii 9. Forewords - p. Page x 10. Preface - p. Page xii 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xv 12. List of Tables - p. Page xvi 13. Chapter 1 : Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents From Natural Products: An Overview - p. Page xvi 14. Chapter 2 : Epothilones A and B: The 16-Membered Natural Macrolides as a Fascinating Template for Antibreast Cancer Drug Discovery* - p. Page 6 15. Chapter 3 : Anti-Breast Cancer Terpenoids of Natural Origins - p. Page 20 16. Chapter 4 : Vinca Alkaloids as Chemotherapeutic Agents Against Breast Cancer - p. Page 61 17. Chapter 5 : Cannabinoids and Breast Cancer - p. Page 96 18. Chapter 6 : Carotenoids as Tools in Breast Cancer Therapy - p. Page 116 19. Chapter 7 : Flavonoids as Inducers of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Breast Cancer - p. Page 139 20. Chapter 8 : Phytoestrogens as Novel Therapeutic Molecules Against Breast Cancer - p. Page 184 21. Chapter 9 : Chemopreventive and Therapeutic Potential of Natural Agents and Their Combinations for Breast Cancer - p. Page 218 22. Chapter 10 : Nanoparticles for Delivering Natural Product Chemotherapeutics to Breast Cancer Cells - p. Page 267 23. Chapter 11 : Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Breast Cancer and Role of Plant Products in Targeted Therapy - p. Page 291 24. Index - p. Page 342
