Author : Zhixing Qing
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832550223
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Book Synopsis Specialized Metabolites from Medicinal Plants: the Structural Identification, Biological Activity and Biosynthesis Pathways by : Zhixing Qing
Download or read book Specialized Metabolites from Medicinal Plants: the Structural Identification, Biological Activity and Biosynthesis Pathways written by Zhixing Qing and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morphine, extracted/isolated from the opium poppy, was the first plant-derived natural product, which was first reported in 1806 and marked as the beginning of plant metabolites research. In the following 200 years, many specific metabolites with significant bio-activity, such as quinine, artemisinin, and paclitaxel, were discovered in plant-derived medicines and have been used for treating human diseases. The extracts of plants or their metabolites have contributed significantly to human health, particularly in the treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Nowadays, medicinal plants and their metabolites are increasingly favored by researchers and pharmaceutical companies to be developed as new dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. Therefore, screening and identification of novel active metabolites or lead compounds from plant-derived medicines for human disease treatment have become a popular research area.