Pharmacology

The role played by structural proteomics in the first decade of the 21st century is equivalent to that played by the Human Genome Project in the last decade of the 20th century.

This unique ground-breaking work, authored by renowned Harvard-based researchers G I Papakostas and M Fava, represents, by far, the most comprehensive compilation to date of medical studies and reports involving the use of antidepressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder, one of the most prevalent and devastating medical illnesses afflicting mankind today.

This book covers the entire spectrum of health effects induced by chronic arsenic poisoning, which is prevalent in more than 30 countries due to the use of unclean underground water, a result of surface water pollution and shortage.

This book focuses on the principles, methods, and interpretation involved in establishing the safety, risk, and hazard assessment of small molecules.

Ensuring the safety of new medical products remains a major challenge for the pharmaceutical industry.

The worldwide impact of HIV/AIDS is well recognized.

Throughout history, the perpetuation of species, the need for survival, and human curiosity, intelligence and skills provided the basis for the development of drug science.

This book describes the latest research on neurodegenerative disease and metal-binding proteins.

This book presents an overview of cancer and the genesis, and development of different treatment strategies and modalities against cancer.

This book explains the pharmacological relationships between the various systems in the human body.

This book covers the current research on the plant-based tropane alkaloids (TA) and TA-bearing plants.

The rapid urbanization and industrialization of developing countries across the globe have necessitated for substantial resource utilization and development in the areas of Healthcare, Environment, and Renewable energy.

This book offers an excellent introduction to the use of novel therapeutic vaccines for common diseases based on their ability to induce antibody production.

This novel and informative book discusses the various aspects of seafood quality.

This book mainly focuses on advances made over the past 10 years regarding the exposure, metabolism, transformation, toxicity, molecular mechanism and biomarkers for emerging chemicals in humans.

This book reviews recent advances in the molecular and infection biology, pathology, and molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as well as the identification and validation of novel molecular drug targets for the treatment of this mycobacterial disease.

This book discusses the application of molecular biology in resource science and authentication of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

This book is a fascinating overview of one of the first pharmacogenetic traits to be identified as responsible for genetic variation in response to drugs - the understanding of the arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) is linked to many important therapeutic areas, particularly tuberculosis and also cancer.

Clinical research monitoring is a vital aspect of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

With the alarming increase in cancer diagnoses and genetic illnesses, traditional drug agents and their delivery media need to be re-evaluated to address a quickly evolving field.

Nobel laureate Tu Youyou won the 2015 prize for Medicine/Physiology for the discovery of artemisinin, a drug therapy for malaria that has saved millions across the globe.

This book presents a comprehensive view on mycotoxins of agricultural as well as non-agricultural environments and their health effects in humans and animals.

This book highlights the application of microfluidics in cell biology research, chemical biology, and drug discovery.

This book provides a broad overview of the chemicals in food that have the potential to induce adverse health effects.

The book titled 'Prebiotics, Probiotics and Nutraceuticals' is expected to direct many emerging research pathwaysneed at local and global levels for nutrition and food supplements for developing immunity for healthy life.

The book contains review articles providing a comprehensive overview of cannabis/marijuana's diverse healing aspects in human healthcare (medicinal, nutraceutical, skincare, etc.

This volume focuses on the potential use of probiotics in treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus, metabolic acidosis, and gut dysbiosis.

This book describes the process of immunomodulation and the plants which possess immunomodulation properties to boost the immune system.

This book compiles updated research about the implications of therapeutic proteins in various human diseases.

"e;This book uses Caenorhabditis elegans as model animal to introduce the toxicity induction of toxicants at environmentally relevant concentrations under different conditions.

This book presents the results of comprehensive research of an inadequately studied class of secondary plant metabolites: phytoecdysteroids, which are structural analogs of the hormones of molting and metamorphosis of arthropods.

This book, the second volume of Crime Scene Management in Forensic Sciences, reviews the role and impact of forensic evidence in criminal investigations.

This book describes the various therapeutic and commercial applications of compounds produced by endophytes.

This thought-provoking book examines how the accumulated knowledge on past and present environmental issues and risks within Japan can be applied in order to help deliver the transformation to a sustainable and well-being society.

This book provides in-depth information about the ecology, diversity and applications of Actinomycetes.

This book focuses on the principles, methods, and interpretation involved in establishing the safety, risk, and hazard assessment of small molecules.

This book provides the latest information of life science databases that center in the life science research and drive the development of the field.

Recent research in science establishes a direct relation between human gut and skin.

The book provides significant information on some of the promising edible medicinal plants and how these possess both nutritive as well as medicinal value.

This book is focused on marine based biomedical carriers for delivery of therapeutics.

Plant secondary metabolites are plant-based natural products that display a variety of pharmacological effects.

This book provides updated information on marine-based biomedical carriers and their therapeutic potential.

This book examines the role of computer-assisted techniques for discovering, designing, optimizing and manufacturing new, effective, and safe pharmaceutical formulations and drug delivery systems.

The book provides essential information on some of the promising edible medicinal plants and how these possess both nutritional as well as therapeutic value.

This book describes the growing clinical and healthcare relevance of nano-therapeutics in treating respiratory diseases.

This book discusses different approaches for successful pest-management through biotechnological interventions.

This book is a unique overview of insights on the genetic basis of anti-diabetic activity, chemistry, physiology, biotechnology, mode-of-action, as well as cellular mechanisms of anti-diabetic secondary metabolites from medicinal plants.

This book describes the essential and cutting-edge concepts based on the frontier of pharmaceutical research in TCM, underlying scientific principles, and current advancements of drug delivery systems for Chinese medicines, including sustained-release drug delivery systems, trans-nasal drug delivery systems, dermal and transdermal drug delivery systems, etc.

This book provides detailed and updated knowledge about medically important 'Big Four' venomous snakes of India (Indian spectacled cobra, Indian common krait, Indian Russell's viper, and Indian saw-scaled viper).

This volume describes methods and protocols for the fragment-based screening of proteins using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR).