Download or read book Anticancer Agents from Natural Products written by Gordon M. Cragg and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-06-13 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants, marine organisms, and microorganisms have evolved complex chemical defense and signaling systems that are designed to protect them from predators and provide other biological benefits. These organisms thus produce substances containing novel chemotypes that may have beneficial effects for humans. As collection methods improve and new screen