
Camptothecin and Camptothecin Producing Plants
Botany, Chemistry, Anticancer Activity and Biotechnology
- 1st Edition - June 18, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: T. Pullaiah, P.B. Raghavendra, S. Karuppusamy, V. Raveendran, M. Anuradha
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 4 9 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 9 2 7 - 1
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Camptothecin and Camptothecin Producing Plants: Botany, Chemistry, Anticancer Activity and Biotechnology provides updated information on camptothecin yielding plants, chemical diversity of camptothecin, extraction and exploitation methods, biosynthesis, biotechnological production and enhancement for drug delivery, and the pharmacological properties of the drugs. The book focuses on camptothecin anticancer properties based on recent developments of biotechnology. Topics emphasize anticancer activities, biosynthesis, potent derivatives currently undergoing experimental phases, and biotechnological methods to enhance the production. This book is a valuable source for cancer researchers, oncologists, biotechnologists, pharmacologists and members of the biomedical field who are interested in camptothecin and its applicability in cancer treatment.
- Provides information on camptothecin producing plants and their anticancer properties for the development of new treatments
- Discusses new applications of camptothecin based on recent biotechnology advancements
- Presents comprehensive information on the pharmacology of camptothecin for leveraging new anticancer drugs developments
Cancer researchers, bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, medicinal chemists, pharmacists
1. Cancer biology and other disorders: beneficial role of camptothecin and novel derivativesP.B. Raghavendra2. Camptothecin: chemistry, biosynthesis, analogs, and chemical synthesisT. Pullaiah and V. Raveendran3. Camptothecin and analogs: role in anticancer activitiesP.B. Raghavendra4. Botany of camptothecin-yielding plantsS. Karuppusamy5. Propagation of camptothecin biosynthesizing plantsT. Pullaiah and M. Anuradha6. In vitro camptothecin production from plants: prospects and challengesM. Anuradha, Umalatha, B.K. Indu, S. Balasubramanya and T. Pullaiah7. Biomining of camptothecin producing plants through molecular techniquesS. Karuppusamy8. Endophytes and camptothecin productionT. Pullaiah and M. Anuradha
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 18, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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T. Pullaiah
Professor T. Pullaiah is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He was President of Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013). He was awarded the Panchanan Maheshwari Gold Medal, the Prof. P.C.Trivedi Medal, the Dr. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture award of the Indian Botanical Society and Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. Under his guidance 54 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored 52 books, edited 23 books and published over 330 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. He was also a member of Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Professor Pullaiah received his PhD from Andhra University, India, attended Moscow State University, Russia, and worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, IndiaPR
P.B. Raghavendra
Dr. P.B. Raghavendra is currently affiliated with School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal University, Bangalore, India, and has served as Director of School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, REVA University. He is the author of Book Advances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics and a number of articles and book chapters on various aspects of medical sciences and life sciences published in International journals. He is a visiting professor and technology consultant for many universities and biotechnology companies.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal University, Bangalore, IndiaSK
S. Karuppusamy
Dr. S. Karuppusamy is currently affiliated with the Department of Botany, The Madura college, Madurai, India. He was Post Doctoral Fellow at Sri Krishnadevaraya University. He has published 10 books and 120 research papers. He was awarded Prof. Y.S.Murthy Gold Medal from Indian Botanical Society.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, IndiaVR
V. Raveendran
Dr. V. Raveendran is working as Associate Scientist, Cardiovascular Research Program, King Faisal Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was a Post-Doctoral fellow at Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Scientist, Department of Cell Biology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMA
M. Anuradha
Dr. M. Anuradha is currently affiliated to Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, India. She was scientist at Dr. Reddy’s research foundation, Hyderabad, India and Sami Labs Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, India. She published one book and more than 30 papers in national and international journals and co- author for book chapters. She also filed 6 Indian patents and has one US patent granted. She successfully completed four research projects on camptothecin yielding plants supported by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi and National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi and consultant to private herbal companies dealing with camptothecin.
Affiliations and expertise
Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bengaluru, IndiaRead Camptothecin and Camptothecin Producing Plants on ScienceDirect