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Natural Products in Drug Discovery: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities
Author(s): Meenakshi Thakur
- Publisher: Apple Academic Press
- Publication Date: 20 April 2026
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 650 pages
- ISBN-10: 1998511286
- ISBN-13: 9781998511280
Book Description
Natural products are rich in bioactive compounds that can be explored for drug development. This new volume combines the potential of traditional medicine with modern techniques for using products derived from natural sources such as plants, microbes, and marine sources as the basis for drug development. It presents valuable information on the bioactive potential of natural products with properties that are antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antiviral, etc., along with their usage in drug development. Recent techniques used for the isolation and identification of bioactive ingredients from natural sources are covered. The book also reviews the latest developments in the field of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics for harnessing these natural products for commercial applications. The current status of bioprospection and commercialization of natural products-based drugs is reviewed as well.
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About the Author
Meenakshi Thakur, PhD, is an Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) at Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Dr. Thakur’s research interests and contributions are on biotic and abiotic stress management in plants by employing various strategies such as use of elicitors/plant-based extracts or essential oils. She has published research and review articles and book chapters. She was awarded an INSPIRE fellowship from the Department of Science & Technology (India) in 2011 for her doctorate research. She has won prestigious awards from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, India, and received an honorable jury mention certificate in the young scientist category by EET CRS (Educational Training and College Rating System), India. She received a travel grant from the Houghton Trust and British Poultry Science for participation at the 20th Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association at Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Thakur serves as an academic editor for PLOS One and is also a recognized reviewer for several journals.
