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Chemical-Biology of Natural Products from Medicinal Plants for Cancer Therapy

2010

Secondary metabolites are produced by an organism for defense towards competitors, herbivores, and pathogens. They also act as signal compounds to attract animals for pollination and seed dispersal. Fortunately, many secondary metabolites from plants exhibit diverse pharmacological features. Exploitation of these beneficial effects is the primary goal of researchers working in the area of molecular pharmacology of natural products. Natural products are among the major players in pharmacology in general and in cancer therapy in particular. A considerable portion of antitumor agents currently used in the clinic are of natural origin (e.g. Vinca alkaloids, taxanes, podophyllotoxin, camptotheci…