Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mtewa, Andrew G.
Other Authors: Egbuna, Chukwuebuka, Rao, G. M. Narasimha
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2020.
Subjects:
Botanical chemistry.
Poisonous plants > Toxicology.
Chimie végétale.
Plantes > Toxicologie.
Botanical chemistry
Poisonous plants > Toxicology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • Listof Tables
  • Preface
  • Editors
  • Chapter 1 Historical Use of Toxic Plants
  • 1.1 Introduction to Toxic Plants
  • 1.2 Poisonous Plants as Sources of Traditional and Modern Medicines
  • 1.3 Toxic Plants and Justice
  • 1.3.1 Toxic Plants in Capital Punishment
  • 1.3.2 Trial by Ordeal
  • 1.4 Toxic Plants in Poisoned Weapons
  • 1.4.1 Arrow Poisons
  • 1.5 Plant Fishing Poisons/Piscicides/Ichthyotoxins
  • 1.6 Poisonous Plants as Food
  • 1.7 Poisonous Plants as Biopesticides
  • 1.8 Toxic Psychoactive Plants for Recreational and Religious Purposes
  • 1.9 Poisonous Plants in Warfare and Bioterrorism
  • 1.10 Poisonous Plants as Carcinogens and Teratogens
  • 1.11 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Classification of Phytotoxins and their Mechanisms of Action
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.1 Endophytic Phytotoxins
  • 2.1.2 Secondary Metabolites
  • 2.2 Possible Categorization
  • 2.2.1 Biological Characteristics
  • 2.2.2 Chemical Characteristics
  • 2.3 Currently Available Classification Tools
  • 2.4 Role of Phytotoxin Classification
  • 2.4.1 Drug Discovery
  • 2.4.2 Environmental Monitoring
  • 2.4.3 Phytotoxins, Aquatic Life, and Water Quality
  • 2.4.4 Air Contamination
  • 2.4.5 Food Contamination
  • 2.4.6 Security and Safety Services
  • 2.4.7 Agricultural
  • 2.5 Brief Mechanisms of Action
  • 2.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Poisonous Plants as Sources of Anticancer and Other Drugs
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Poisonous Plants in the Treatment of Cancer and Other Diseases
  • 3.3 Poisonous Plant-Based Anticancer Drugs that are on the Market
  • 3.4 Poisonous Plant-Based Drugs Against Other Diseases that are on the Market
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • 4.2.6.2 Colchicine
  • 4.2.6.3 Coumarins
  • 4.2.6.4 Nicotine and the Neonicotinoids
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Toxicology and Health Benefits of Plant Alkaloids
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Pharmacological Properties of Alkaloids
  • 5.3 Toxicological Properties of Alkaloids
  • 5.4 Acute and Chronic Toxicities
  • 5.4.1 Genotoxicity and Tumorigenicity
  • 5.4.2 Lung Toxicity, Neurotoxicity, and Teratogenicity
  • 5.5 Factors that Influence the Toxicological Profile of Alkaloids
  • 5.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Chemical and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Plant-Derived Neurotoxins

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