Natural products that have both plant growth regulatory properties and pharmaceutical properties are examined in this text. It links agrochemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry in an easy-to-read presentation for practitioners in both fields. Due to the intense and widespread attention being given to the undesirable side effects of commercial herbicide products such as residual contamination, resistance, ecosystem impairments and waste generation, the discovery of new, natural herbicides that are biologically safe should prove to be significant and profitable. Featuring over 200 tables, the...
Natural products that have both plant growth regulatory properties and pharmaceutical properties are examined in this text. It links agrochemistry and...
This text demonstrates the connections between agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, and explores the use of plants and plant products in the formulation and development of pharmaceuticals. It also discusses the fractionation of plants to discover substances that combat cancer; presents structure-activity relationships of antimalarials; and includes plant-derived products and their analogues, with antitumour, anti-HIV and antifungal activity.
This text demonstrates the connections between agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, and explores the use of plants and plant products in the formulation...