Plants that Fight Cancer

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An increasing amount of cancer research is being directed towards the investigation of plant-derived anticancer compounds, many of which have been used in traditional herbal treatments for centuries. Plants that Fight Cancer is an up-to-date, extensive review of plant genera and species with documented anti-tumor and anti-leukaemic properties. Following an overview of the disease and the diverse methods of therapy and clinical testing, the book provides a detailed examination of the plants whose compounds are currently used in conventional cancer treatment, the species which show the greatest potential as future candidates, and other species with established anticancer properties. The third section explores each of more than 150 terrestrial plant genera and species, with a review of their traditional uses, mythology, botany, active ingredients, and product applications, along with photographs and illustrations and an analysis of expected results and risks. The text closes with a discussion of algal extracts and isolated metabolites with anticancer activity, a summary of published research for each species, and chemical structures of the most important compounds.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #309526 in Books
Published on: 2004-01-15
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
312 pages
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Book Info
Agricultural Univ. of Athens, Greece. Provides an extensive survey of the plant genera and species having anti-tumor and anti-leukaemic properties. Explores the botany, traditional uses, active ingredients, toxicity, and documented target cancers as well as reviewing the latest findings for each genera. For researchers. DNLM: Neoplasms--drug therapy.

About the Author
Spiridon Kintzios is Assistant Professor for Cell & Tissue Culture at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, and co-founder of BERABiosensors Corp., NY, with a research background on viroids and Plant Breeding and Genetics. His activities during the last decade lie in the field of medicinal secondary metabolites from plant cell cultures; in particular, anti-aging and anti-cancer agents and the application of electrophysiology for diagnostic purposes.

Maria Barberaki is a Graduate from the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Agricultural University of Athens, with a Ph.D. degree on the production of secondary products (special lectins) with medicinal use from Viscum Album, using biotechnological methods. Currently Dr. Barberaki works as a Product Manager in Paediatric Endocrinology for Serono Hellas.