Preparative Chromatography Techniques: Applications in Natural Product Isolation

by K. Hostettmann, Maryse Hostettmann, Andrew Marston

Book Overview

Over the past few years, increasing attention has been paid to the search for bioactive compounds from natural sources. The success of plant-derived products such as paclitaxel (Taxol) in tumor therapy or artemisinin in the treatment of malaria has provided the impetus for the introduction of numerous research programmes, especially in Industry. A great deal of effort is being expended in the generation of novel lead molecules of vegetable, marine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642082882
• ISBN13: 9783642082887
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"