De Sousa D.P. Bioactive Essential Oils and Cancer

Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2015. — 292 p. — ISBN: 3319191438, 9783319191430.Provides a comprehensive review of the most current findings on the efficacy of bioactive essential oils as a possible therapeutic for cancer
Appeals to cancer researchers and those interested in natural products, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology
Explores the chemical and biological mechanisms of essential oilsThis volume provides a general overview of the therapeutic potential of the essential oils in cancer and highlights some promising future directions. It integrates chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine while discussing bioactive essential oils in experimental models and clinical studies of cancer. The book is a valuable resource for all engaged in the study of natural products and their synthetic derivatives, particularly for those interested in academic research and pharmaceutical and food industries dedicated in the discovery of useful agents for the therapy or prevention of cancer.Principles of Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapies: A Brief Overview
Essential Oils Chemistry
Pharmacobotanical Aspects of Aromatic Plants
Essential Oils as Raw Materials in the Synthesis of Anticancer Drugs
Antitumor Essential Oils: Progress in Medicinal Chemistry
Clinical Advances in Anticancer Essential Oils
Antitumor Essential Oils
Antitumor Monoterpenes
Sesquiterpenes from Essential Oils with Promising Antitumor Properties
Antitumor Phenylpropanoids
Antitumor Essential Oils: Synergy and Chemotherapeutic Interactions
Dietary Essential Oils and Cancer Chemopreventive Potential
Cancer and Aromatherapy: A View of How the Use of Essential Oils Applies to Palliative Care
Perillyl Alcohol: A Pharmacotherapeutic Report
Conclusion and Future Perspectives