Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 – Pancreatic Cancer: Challenges for Therapeutic Development (pp. 1-28)
Nigel B. Jamieson, Sean M. Grimmond, Andrew V. Biankin, David K. Chang and the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative (Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1BD, United Kingdom and others)
Chapter 2 – History and Development of Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Agents (pp. 29-44)
Emily K. Colvin (Colvin, Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia)
Chapter 3 – Traditional Use of Plants As Folk Medicine (pp. 45-58)
Andrew Pengelly PhD, FNHAA, RH-AHG (Herbal Medicine Program, Maryland University of Integrative Health, 7750 Montpelier Road, Laurel, MD, USA)
Chapter 4 – Bioactive Plants and Health Benefits (pp. 59-80)
Renée A. Street and Lyndy J. McGaw (HIV Prevention Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, 123 Jan Hofmeyr Road, Westville, Durban, and Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, Pretoria, South Africa)
Chapter 5 – Bioactive Composition of Plants and Plant Foods (pp. 81-116)
Nenad Naumovski, PhD (Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia)
Chapter 6 – Extraction and Isolation of Plant Bioactives (pp. 117-144)
Tuyen C. Kha and Minh H. Nguyen (School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, Australia and others)
Chapter 7 – Pancreatic Cancer Drugs: Case Studies in Synthesis and Production (pp. 145-194)
Christopher J. Scarlett, Quan V. Vuong, Adam McCluskey and Michael C. Bowyer (School of Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia)
Chapter 8 – Selected Australian Flora As Potential Sources of Anti-Cancer Agents (pp. 195-218)
Quan V. Vuong and Christopher J. Scarlett (Pancreatic Cancer Research, Nutrition, Food & Health Research Group, School of Environmental & Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, 10 Chittaway Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258)
Chapter 9 – Vietnamese Medicinal Plants As Potential Anti-Cancer Agents (pp. 219-248)
Phuong Thien Thuong, Nguyen Minh Khoi, Christopher J. Scarlett and Fumiaki Ito (Vietnam National Institute of Medicinal Materials, 3B Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam and others)
Chapter 10 – Plants in the Subcontinent As Potential Anti-Cancer Agents (pp. 249-268)
Bharat Z. Dholakiya and Jigarkumar R. Patel (Applied Chemistry Department, S. V. National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat 395 007, Gujarat-India)
Chapter 11 – Plants in Africa As Potential Anti-Cancer Agents (pp. 269-300)
M. S. Abubakar (Professor of Pharmacognosy & Head of Department, Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria)
Index