Description: Natural Product Drug Discovery: Highly Anticipated Natural Molecules, a new volume in the Drug Discovery Opinion series, provides a comprehensive examination of the role of natural products in innovative drug development. The book addresses the significant challenges that highly active natural molecules face in the drug development process, including issues related to bioavailability and potency. Sections present analyses of various classes of natural products, including polysaccharides, volatile oils, and diterpenoids, exploring their chemical properties, biological activities, and potential clinical applications. Each chapter, written by leading experts, offers insights into structural modification techniques, naturally sourced inhibitors, and the application of green biomanufacturing strategies.
It will serve as an essential resource for researchers, pharmacologists, and industry professionals involved in natural product drug discovery. Readers will find the necessary information to navigate the complexities of the field, emphasizing the integration of traditional knowledge with modern scientific approaches. Through a thorough understanding of these natural compounds, this book aims to contribute to the advancement of therapeutic innovations in pharmacotherapy.Brief description: Professor Ning Li is the associate dean of Chinese Materia Medica of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, the "Youth talent" of Liao Ning Revitalization Talents Program, the "Talent of Hundred level" of Liaoning Bai Qian Wan Talents Program, the "Leading talent" of both Shenyang High-Level Talent Program and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. She has focused on the research of chemoprevention of critical diseases, especially the neurodegenerative disease and cancer, through post-transcriptional mechanism on the perspective view of 'preventive treatment strategy' of the Traditional Chinese theory. She has hosted seven projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China and published more than 120 SCI papers on famous academic journals, born several prizes like the "First Prize of Provincial Science and technology progress award", and obtained the authorization of 20 invention patents.