Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products presents cutting-edge research advances in the field of bioactive natural products and natural drug formulations. This volume in the Natural Products Drug Discovery series focuses on molecules of natural origin and their synthetic analogs that show promising potential to act as anti-breast cancer and chemotherapeutic agents. Combining foundational background information on cancer mechanisms with details of medicinal structures from natural products, this volume compiles the latest developments from across interdisciplinary fields.
Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancer Agents from Natural Products will serve as a valuable resource for researchers working to discover promising leads for the development of novel pharmaceuticals for breast cancer, highlighting a number of key structures from natural products and exploring possible future developments in the area.

• Highlights active agents from natural sources for development as novel anti-cancer agents
• Features contributions from active researchers and leading experts working in the field
• Includes foundational background information on both breast cancer mechanisms and natural product structures to support researchers from different disciplines

1. Discovery and Development of Anti-Breast Cancerous Agents From Natural Products: An Overview 2. Epothilones A and B: The 16-Membered Natural Macrolides as a Fascinating Template for Antibreast Cancer Drug Discovery 3. Anti-Breast Cancer Terpenoids of Natural Origins 4. Vinca Alkaloids as Chemotherapeutic Agents Against Breast Cancer 5. Cannabinoids and Breast Cancer 6. Carotenoids as Tools in Breast Cancer Therapy 7. Flavonoids as Inducers of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Breast Cancer 8. Phytoestrogens as Novel Therapeutic Molecules Against Breast Cancer 9. Chemopreventive and Therapeutic Potential of Natural Agents and Their Combinations for Breast Cancer 10. Nanoparticles for Delivering Natural Product Chemotherapeutics to Breast Cancer Cells 11. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Breast Cancer and Role of Plant Products in Targeted Therapy