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Preface |
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1 Natural Products in Drug Discovery: Recent Advances |
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1.2 The Role of Traditional Medicine and Plants in Drag Discovery |
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1.3 The Role of Marine Organisms in Drug Discovery |
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1.4 The Role of Microorganisms in Drug Discovery: An Historical Perspective |
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8 | (1) |
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1.6 The Importance of Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development |
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1.7 Classical Natural Sources: Untapped Potential |
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1.8 The Unexplored Potential of Microbial Diversity |
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1.8.1 Improved Culturing Procedures |
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1.8.2 Extraction of Environmental Samples (the Metagenome) |
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1.8.3 Cryptic Clusters in Bacteria and Fungi |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.8.6 Microbial Symbionts |
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1.8.9 Combinatorial Biosynthesis |
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1.9 Development of Drugs From Natural Products: A Multidisciplinary Process |
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19 | (7) |
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1.9.1 Synthesis Based on Natural Products |
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20 | (2) |
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1.9.2 Natural Product--Inspired Combinatorial Synthesis |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (16) |
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2 Modern Approaches in the Search for New Active Compounds from Crude Extracts of Natural Sources |
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43 | (2) |
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2.2 Selection of the Natural Matrices |
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45 | (1) |
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2.3 Rapid Online Identification and Dereplication |
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46 | (1) |
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2.4 HPLC-Hyphenated Methods for Natural Product Identification |
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46 | (11) |
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2.4.1 HPLC Separation of Crude Extracts |
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46 | (3) |
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49 | (1) |
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2.4.5 SPE-NMR, Microflow NMR, and NMR with Cryogenized Probes |
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54 | (3) |
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2.5 Studies on Natural Products Using LC-NMR, Microflow NMR, and SPE-NMR |
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2.5.1 Application of Online and At-Line LC-NMR Methods for Dereplication Studies |
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58 | (9) |
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2.6 Application of Direct NMR Methods for Chemical Profiling of Crude Extracts |
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67 | (2) |
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2.6.1 Application of Direct NMR Methods in Quality Control |
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67 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Application of Direct NMR Methods in Metabolomics |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (10) |
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3 Natural Products as Lead Compounds in Medicinal Chemistry |
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3.1 Medicinal Chemistry Definition and the Importance of the Lead Compound in Drug Discovery |
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81 | (3) |
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3.2 Natural Products as Drugs |
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84 | (12) |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Alkaloids from Plants as Drugs |
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85 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Penicillin and the Antibiotics Era |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (6) |
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3.2.5 The Recent Discovery of Ziconotide as a Novel Analgesic Drug |
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96 | (1) |
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3.3 Natural Products as Lead Compound for New Medicines Discovery |
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96 | (11) |
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3.3.1 From Morphine (38) to Synthetic Hypnoanalgesic Drugs |
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96 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Alkaloids as Source of Antimalarial Drugs |
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97 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Ganglionary Blockers: The Drug Class of Amazon Natives |
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98 | (2) |
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3.3.4 Antiviral Drugs from the Sea |
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100 | (1) |
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3.3.5 From Prostaglandins Derived from Caribbean Corals to Misoprostol |
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100 | (1) |
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3.3.6 Antiobesity Drugs Derived from Natural Products |
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101 | (1) |
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3.3.7 The NP Inspiration to the Modern Synthetic Anticancer Class |
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102 | (1) |
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3.3.8 Discovery of Statins: The Top-Class of Drug in the World Market from Fungi |
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103 | (4) |
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3.4 Natural Products as Lead Compounds for New Drug Candidates |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (12) |
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4 The Importance of Structural Manipulation of Natural Compounds in Drug Discovery and Development |
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127 | (34) |
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127 | (5) |
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4.2 Chemomodulation of Podophyllotoxin Cyclolignans |
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132 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Chemomodulation of the Immunosuppressive Activity of Podolignans |
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135 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Chemomodulation of Antineoplastic Potency and Selectivity of Podolignans |
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137 | (3) |
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4.3 Chemoinduction of Bioactivity on Dihydrostilbenoids |
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140 | (10) |
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4.3.1 Chemomodulation of the Vasorelaxant Activity of Phthalazinone IVa |
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143 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Mechanistic and Structure--Activity Relationships Studies on the Vasorelaxant Activity of Phthalazinones |
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146 | (4) |
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4.4 Chemoinduction and Chemomodulation of the Antiparasitic Activity of Stilbenoids |
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4.4.1 Antileishmanial Activity |
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150 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Trypanocidal Activity |
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151 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Antimalarial Activity |
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151 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Studies on the Mechanism of Antiplasmodial Activity and In Vivo Assays |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (8) |
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5 The Action of Plants and their Constituents on the Central Nervous System |
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161 | (44) |
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Joaquim M. Duarte-Almeida |
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161 | (1) |
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5.2 Plants with CNS Depressant Activity |
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5.2.1 Kava-kava: Piper methysticum Forst (Piperaceae) |
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163 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Valerian: Valeriana officinalis L. (Valerianaceae) |
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164 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Chamomile: Matricaria chamomilla L. (Asteraceae) |
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164 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Balm, Lemon Balm: Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) |
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165 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Hop: Humulus lupulus L. (Moraceae) |
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165 | (1) |
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5.2.6 Tilia: Tilia cordata Mill. and Tilia americana var mexicana (Tiliaceae) |
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166 | (1) |
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5.2.7 Bushy Lippia or Falsa Melissa: Lippia alba Mill (Verbenaceae) |
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166 | (1) |
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5.2.8 Lemon Grass: Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (Poaceae) |
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167 | (1) |
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5.2.9 Erythrina: Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth. and Erythrina velutina Wild (Leguminosae) |
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167 | (1) |
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5.2.10 Passiflora genus (Passifloraceae) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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5.2.12 Other Plants with Depressant Action on the Central Nervous System |
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169 | (1) |
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5.3 Plants with the CNS Stimulant Activity |
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169 | (5) |
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5.3.1 Coffee: Coffea arabica L. (Rubiaceae) |
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170 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Tea Plant: Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze (Theaceae) |
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171 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Guarana: Paullinia cupana Kunth (Sapindaceae) |
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171 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Mate: Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. (Aquifoliaceae) |
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172 | (1) |
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5.3.5 Ma Huang: Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae) |
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172 | (1) |
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5.3.6 Khat: Catha edulis Forsk (Celastraceae) |
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173 | (1) |
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5.3.7 Cola nut: Cola nitida (Vent.) Schott et Endl. or Cola acuminata (Beauv.) Schott et Endl. (Sterculiaceae) |
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173 | (1) |
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5.3.8 Coca: Erythroxylum coca Lam. (Erythroxylaceae) |
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174 | (1) |
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5.4 Plants Used as Antidepressants |
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174 | (1) |
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5.4.1 St. John's wort: Hypericum perforatum L. (Guttiferae) |
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174 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Other Plants with Antidepressant Potential |
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175 | (1) |
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5.5.1 Ginseng: Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (Araliaceae) |
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176 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Siberian Ginseng: Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. and Maxim.) Maxim. (Araliaceae) |
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177 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Damiana: Turnera diffusa Willd. var. aphrodisiaca (Ward.) Urb. (Turneraceae) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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5.6 Plants Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases |
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178 | (4) |
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5.6.1 Ginkgo: Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) |
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179 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Dong Guai, Chinese Angelica: Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Apiaceae) |
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179 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Gotu kola: Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Apiaceae) |
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180 | (1) |
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5.6.4 Muirapuama: Ptychopetalum olacoides Benth. (Olacaceae) |
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180 | (1) |
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5.6.5 The Cowhage, Velvet Bean: Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Fabaceae) |
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180 | (1) |
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5.6.6 Caffeine and Other Adenosinergic Antagonists as Neuroprotective Agents |
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181 | (1) |
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5.6.7 Antioxidants and Anticholinesterasics of Natural Origin |
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181 | (1) |
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5.7 Plants with the Mind-Altering Activity |
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182 | (6) |
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5.7.1 Nutmeg: Myristica fragrans Houtt (Myristicaceae) |
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183 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Mandrake: Mandragora officinarum L. (Solanaceae) |
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184 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Marihuana, Hemp: Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) |
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185 | (1) |
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5.7.4 Salvia: Salvia divinorum Eplin et Jativa-M. (Lamiaceae) |
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185 | (1) |
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5.7.5 Peyote: Lophophora williamsii [ Lem.] Coulter (Cactaceae) |
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186 | (1) |
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5.7.6 Jurema: Mimosa tenuiflora [ Willd.] Poir. (Fabaceae) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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5.7.8 Other Mind-Altering Drugs |
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187 | (1) |
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5.8 Plants Used Against Drug Dependence |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (14) |
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6 The Role of Natural Products in Discovery of New Anti-Infective Agents with Emphasis on Antifungal Compounds |
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205 | (36) |
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6.1 Infectious Diseases and Available Antimicrobial Agents |
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205 | (1) |
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6.2 Fungal Infections and Available Antifungal Agents |
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206 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Available Antifungal Drugs |
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206 | (2) |
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6.3 The Need of New Antifungal Agents |
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208 | (15) |
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6.3.1 Organisms Recently Investigated as Sources for Antifungal Compounds |
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208 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Plants as Source of Antifungal Metabolites |
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208 | (11) |
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6.3.3 Microorganisms as Source of Antifungal Metabolites |
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219 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Marine Organisms as Sources of Antifungal Metabolites |
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220 | (3) |
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6.4 From Antifungal Compounds to Antifungal Drugs: Some Considerations |
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223 | (1) |
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6.5 Other Strategies Based on Non-targeted Assays |
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223 | (3) |
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6.5.1 Screening of Extracts or Natural Products in Combination with Other Compounds |
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223 | (3) |
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6.6 Strategies Based on Targeted Assays for the Discovery of Antifungal Compounds |
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226 | (3) |
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6.6.1 Natural Products Inhibitors of Fungal Cell-Wall Assembly or Synthesis |
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226 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Natural Products Inhibitors of the Fungal Cell Membrane |
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227 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Natural Products Inhibitors of Virulence Factors |
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227 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Discrimination of Modes of Action of Antifungal Substances by Use of Metabolic Foot Printing |
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227 | (1) |
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6.6.5 New Targets Based on Genomics |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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7 Antiulcer Agents from Higher Plants |
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241 | (22) |
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241 | (2) |
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7.2 Medicinal Plants with Antiulcer Activity |
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243 | (8) |
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243 | (5) |
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248 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Plants Investigated in our Laboratory |
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249 | (2) |
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7.3 Secondary Metabolites as a Source of Anti-Ulcer Drug Leads |
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251 | (5) |
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7.3.1 Effect on Endogenous Gastroprotective Factors |
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251 | (3) |
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7.3.2 Protective Activity Against Aggressive Factors |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (7) |
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8 Recent Progress in the Chemistry and Biology of Paclitaxel (Taxol™) and Related Taxanes |
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263 | (74) |
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263 | (2) |
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8.2 New Chemistry of Paclitaxel |
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265 | (30) |
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265 | (4) |
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8.2.2 New Chemistry of Paclitaxel |
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269 | (11) |
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280 | (14) |
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8.2.4 Biotechnological Production of Paclitaxel |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (11) |
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8.3.1 Binding Conformation of Paclitaxel to Tubulin |
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295 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Synthetic Efforts to Make Conformationally Restricted Analogs of Paclitaxel |
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298 | (8) |
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8.4 Pharmacology of Paclitaxel |
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306 | (12) |
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8.4.1 Prodrugs and Drug Delivery of Paclitaxel |
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306 | (12) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (18) |
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9 Cancer Chemopreventive Activity of Higher Plants |
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337 | (22) |
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337 | (1) |
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9.2 Potental Cancer Chemopreventive Agents from Selected Dietary Higher Plants |
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338 | (10) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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10 Medicinal Plants and Pharmaceutical Technology |
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359 | (36) |
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359 | (2) |
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10.2 Supply of Herbal Materials |
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361 | (2) |
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10.2.1 Cultivation of Medicinal Plants |
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361 | (2) |
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10.3 Harvest and Postharvest Processing |
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363 | (2) |
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10.3.2 Postharvest Treatment |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (1) |
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10.4 Extraction of Herbal Drugs |
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365 | (4) |
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10.4.2 Extraction Methods |
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366 | (3) |
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369 | (1) |
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10.4.5 Concentration: Partial Removal of the Solvent |
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369 | (1) |
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10.4.6 Decontamination by Ionizing Radiation |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (4) |
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10.6 Phytopharmaceutical Dosage Forms |
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373 | (4) |
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10.6.1 Semisolid Dosage Forms |
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373 | (2) |
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10.6.2 Solid Dosage Forms |
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375 | (2) |
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10.7 Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals |
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377 | (10) |
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10.7.1 Recommended Procedures of Sampling of Material in Bulk |
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378 | (1) |
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10.7.2 Parameters for Quality Control of Herbal Drugs |
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378 | (6) |
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10.7.3 Parameters for Quality Control of Herbal Preparations |
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384 | (1) |
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10.7.4 Parameters for Quality Control of Herbal Medicinal Product |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (8) |
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11 Natural Products in Clinical Trials |
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395 | (24) |
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11.1 The Quality of Clinical Trials |
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395 | (1) |
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11.2 Examples of Clinical Studies with Natural Products |
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396 | (17) |
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11.2.1 An Observational Study with Potato Juice |
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396 | (7) |
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11.2.2 A Randomized Double-Blind Study and a Cohort Study Investigating Two Doses of a Proprietary Willow Bark Extract in Low Back Pain Exacerbations |
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11.3 Evidence of Effectiveness |
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413 | (3) |
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416 | (3) |
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12 The Influence of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Production of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants |
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419 | (34) |
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419 | (3) |
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12.2 Biotic and Abiotic Factors that can Affect Biosynthesis and/or Metabolites Accumulation |
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12.2.1 The Atmosphere's Chemical Composition |
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422 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Pathogen Attacks, Mechanic Stimulus, and Herbivory |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (1) |
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12.2.4 Ultraviolet Radiation |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (2) |
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12.2.6 The Soil Influence and Its Nutrients |
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430 | (1) |
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12.3 Types of Observed Variations on Secondary Metabolites Content |
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431 | (8) |
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12.3.1 Eco-Physiologic Variations on Secondary Metabolites Content |
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12.3.2 Secondary Metabolites Variation According to the Altitude |
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432 | (2) |
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12.3.3 Rhythmical Variations and Ontogenesis |
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434 | (5) |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (13) |
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13 Production of Bioactives Compounds: The Importance of Pictet--Spengler Reaction in the XXI Century |
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453 | (36) |
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453 | (2) |
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13.2 Variants and Applications |
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455 | (2) |
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13.3 Asymmetric Synthesis |
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457 | (2) |
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13.4 Chiral Auxiliary and Enantioselective Catalysis |
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459 | (6) |
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465 | (3) |
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13.6 The Pictet--Spengler Reaction at Present |
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468 | (10) |
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13.6.1 Tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) Family |
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468 | (4) |
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13.6.2 Tetrahydro-β-Carbolines and Indole-Related Alkaloids |
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472 | (3) |
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13.6.3 Novel Scaffolds and New Generation Substrates |
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475 | (3) |
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478 | (2) |
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480 | (1) |
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480 | (9) |
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14 Screening Methods for Drug Discovery from Plants |
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489 | (10) |
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14.1 From Traditional to Phenotypic Screening |
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489 | (1) |
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14.2 Molecular and Cellular Assays |
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490 | (2) |
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14.3 Disease-Specific Assays |
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492 | (3) |
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14.3.1 Anticancer Drug Discovery |
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492 | (1) |
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14.3.2 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases |
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493 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Antimicrobial Drug Discovery |
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493 | (1) |
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14.3.4 Anti-Inflammatory Drug Discovery |
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494 | (1) |
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495 | (1) |
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495 | (4) |
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15 Phytotherapeutics -- Intellectual Property Rights, Global Market, and Global Regulatory Guidelines |
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15.1 Intellectual Property Rights |
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499 | (2) |
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501 | (1) |
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15.3 Global Market Perspectives |
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502 | (5) |
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15.3.1 Veregen®/Polyphenon® E Ointment |
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504 | (2) |
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506 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Generic Competition |
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507 | (1) |
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15.4 Regulatory Perspectives |
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507 | (18) |
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525 | (1) |
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526 | (3) |
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16 Cooperation Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Academic Institutions in Drug Discovery |
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529 | (16) |
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529 | (1) |
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16.2 Interaction Between Academic Institutions and the Pharmaceutical Industry |
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530 | (4) |
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16.3 Overview of the Global Pharmaceutical Market |
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534 | (1) |
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16.4 Reorganization of the Pharmaceutical Industry |
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535 | (6) |
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16.4.1 Pharmaceutical Market in Brazil |
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536 | (1) |
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16.4.2 The Behavior of Generic and Phytomedicines in Brazil |
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537 | (2) |
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16.4.3 Acheflan: An Example of Brazilian Phytomedicine |
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539 | (2) |
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541 | (1) |
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542 | (1) |
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542 | (3) |
Index |
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545 | |