Biomarkers as Targeted Herbal Drug Discovery A Pharmacological Approach to Nanomedicines

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Synopsis

This new volume looks at the applications of biomarkers as important tools for herbal drug discovery, presenting research on phytoconstituents with advanced nanotechnological applications for healthcare benefits.
Herbal drug discovery based on biomarkers is an emerging area in complementary and alternative medicine that has tremendous potential in healthcare. Conventional medications have limited efficacy and high toxicity, whereas herbal drugs are said to provide wide structural diversity that is not usually seen with conventional/synthetic drug molecules. Recognition of various herbal constituents, such as terpenoids, fatty acids, flavonoids and steroids, are well explored in the management and treatment of various disorders in this volume. These agents target various biomarkers such as nitric oxide (NO), cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, NF- kβ, lipoxygenase (LOX), and arachidonic acid.
Biomarkers as Targeted Herbal Drug Discovery: A Pharmacological Approach to Nanomedicines discusses phytoconstituent-based nanotherapeutics with applications for some specific health issues, such as arthritis, leishmanicidal, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, ocular disorders, etc.

Book details

Author:
Aftab Ahmad, Hani Choudhry, Sarwar Beg, Mahfoozur Rahman, Mazin A. Zamzami, Khalid S. Alharbi
ISBN:
9781000067514
Related ISBNs:
9781003045526, 9781771889025, 9781774637876, 9781003045526, 9781771889025, 9781774637876
Publisher:
Apple Academic Press
Pages:
336
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-07-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Health, Mind and Body, Medicine, Nonfiction, Science