Main description:

Lead Compounds from Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Cancer is the first volume in the series, Pharmaceutical Leads from Medicinal Plants. The plant species described in this reference have been carefully selected based on pharmacological evidence and represent today's most promising sources of natural products for the discovery of anti-cancer drugs. Containing references to primary source material, over a hundred botanical illustrations, a table of chemical structures and much more, this book is an essential starting point for cancer researchers and those involved in anti-cancer drug discovery helping you identify the best novel lead molecules for further anti-cancer drug development.

Contents:

Preface
Foreword by Gordon Cragg
Foreword by David Newman
Chapter 1: Alkaloids
Chapter 2: Terpenes
Chapter 3: Phenolics
Index of Natural Products
Index of Pharmacological Terms
Index of Plants