Naturally Occurring Small Molecules for Disease and Cancer Treatment (ePub)

Western drugs and target medicines for disease treatment come with undesirable side effects that have limited their use in patients for an extended period of time. It is warranted to develop a treatment strategy with alternative medicines to reduce toxicity relating to drugs, in particular, cancer drugs. Thus, a combination therapy with herbal medicines provides a more effective treatment method for hard-to-treat diseases. The recent breakthroughs in naturally occurring small molecules from herbal medicines have provided experimental evidence and are clinically significant in treatment strategies.

This unique volume presents the recent developments in the field of herbal medicines for the treatment of diseases and cancer. Recent progress on small molecules isolated from herbal medicines that exhibit therapeutic benefits in humans is highlighted. The book provides an overview of the significant discoveries and pioneering contributions of herbal medicines in combination with other drugs; the author's evaluation of the combination therapy in cancer treatment; and a recent discovery of crocodile tissue extract with pharmacological properties.

• Principles of Pharmacology of Cancer Drug Treatment
• Plant Molecules
• Herbal Medicines
• Therapeutic Uses of Small Molecules
• Mechanism of Action
• Integration and Control of the Human Body During Treatment
• Cytotoxic Plant Molecules and Immunopharmacology
• Potential Beneficial Effects of Plant Products
• Adverse Drug Reactions
• Treatment of Cancer with Natural Products
• Pharmaceutical Development of Potential Cancer Drugs

• The book is unique in providing useful information for treatment of cancers and other diseases
• It is the first time that crocodile tissue extract has been shown to produce health benefits in humans
• Small naturally occurring molecules from herbal medicines provide insight into new drug development