Medicines from nature : are natural products still relevant to drug discovery?

Harvey, A L (1999) Medicines from nature : are natural products still relevant to drug discovery? Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 20 (5). pp. 196-198. ISSN 0165-6147

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Abstract

Historically, most drugs have been derived from natural products, but there has been a shift away from their use with the increasing predominance of molecular approaches to drug discovery. Nevertheless, their structural diversity makes them a valuable source of novel lead compounds against newly discovered therapeutic targets. Technical advances in analytical techniques mean that the use of natural products is easier than before. However, there is a widening gap between natural-product researchers in countries rich in biodiversity and drug discovery scientists immersed in proteomics and high-throughput screening.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:31617
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 May 1999
    Published
    Keywords:biological products, pharmaceutical chemistry, molecular cloning, preclinical drug evaluation, ecosystem, humans, Pharmacy and materia medica, Toxicology, Pharmacology
    Subjects:Medicine > Pharmacy and materia medica
    Department:Faculty of Science > Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:13 Jul 2011 08:56
    Last modified:18 Jun 2021 03:35
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/31617
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