New developments in medicinal chemistry

Medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry is a scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacology involved with designing, synthesising and developing pharmaceutical drugs. This book presents research from around the world in this frontal field

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gil, Irene C. (Author), Ortega, Marta P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers , c2009
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Folate biosynthesis: reappraisal of old and novel targets in the search for new antimicrobials
  • 2. Studies on anti-cancer agents: phenolic compounds and their pharmacological activity
  • 3. Cytotoxic anticancer drugs from medicinal plants
  • 4. Emerging applications of quantum dots in medicinal chemistry and drug development
  • 5. Medicinal chemistry of copper and vanadium bioactive compounds
  • 6. Antimalarial peroxides: from artemisinin to synthetic peroxides
  • 7. Chemical ecology and medicinal chemistry of marine NF-kB inhibitors
  • 8. Layered double hydroxides and their intercalation compounds in photo-chemistry and in medicinal chemistry