Coumarins

Biology, Applications and Mode of Action
1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-471-96997-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 707 g

Coumarins: Biology, Applications and Mode of Action predominantly focuses on the parent compound, coumarin, and its main metabolite in humans, 7-hydroxycoumarin. It describes in detail every facet of these compounds including history, toxicology, chemistry, metabolism, analysis, clinical, veterinary and other applications, their roles as immunomodulatory agents and speculates on their mode of action.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Kennedy, Richard

Thornes, R Douglas

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Partial table of contents:

History of the Development and Applications of Coumarin and Coumarin-related Compounds (I. Weinmann).

The Chemistry and Occurrence of Coumarins (G. Keating & R. O'Kennedy).

Coumarin as an Immunomodulator (G. Zlabinger).

Mode of Action of Coumarin in the Treatment of Thermal Injuries (N. Piller).

The Potential Role of Coumarins in the Therapy of Prostate Cancer (J. Mohler, et al.).

Clinical and Biological Observations Associated with Coumarins (R. Thornes).

Analysis of Coumarins (D. Bogan, et al.).

Suggested Modes of Action of Coumarins and Some Comments on their Significance (R. O'Kennedy & R. Thornes).

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard O'Kennedy is the editor of Coumarins: Biology, Applications and Mode of Action, published by Wiley.

R. Douglas Thornes is the editor of Coumarins: Biology, Applications and Mode of Action, published by Wiley.