Camptothecin is one of the most promising anticancer drugs of the twenty first century. It inhibits HIV replication in vitro and also shown to be effective in the complete remission of lungs, breast, uterine and cervical cancer. It has also got significant antianaemic, antileishmaniatic and antimalarial activity. Nothapodytes nimmoniana is the major source of camptothecin and has been widely exploited by researchers for procuring camptothecin because synthetic procedures are still not available for this natural product. The present book encompasses various important techniques prominently...