Editor: Abid Hussain Banday

Steroids and their Medicinal Potential

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Library License: US $276
ISBN: 978-981-5049-34-3 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5049-33-6 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2023
DOI: 10.2174/97898150493361230101

Introduction

Steroids are an important class of biomolecules with diverse roles and functions. Besides being important as structural and signaling molecules, these molecules hold promise against numerous disorders, including cardiovascular conditions, cancer, inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Many investigations have demonstrated that steroidal frameworks may provide lipid solubility, receptor selectivity or membrane binding properties to non-steroidal pharmacophores. However, the therapeutic use of steroids can be dangerous when they're used incorrectly. Additionally, misconceptions about steroids among athletes or recreational users can lead to steroid abuse and poor health outcomes.

Steroids and their Medicinal Potential discusses the classification, distribution, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis and semi-synthesis of different steroids. The medicinal potential of each class is exhaustively discussed in different chapters. The latest advances and developments in steroid-based drug discovery are also discussed thoroughly. The book aims to address general questions and concerns about steroids, providing readers a useful resource on the subject.

Key Features:

- Provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of steroids including steroid chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal potential, drug discovery and advances in target-binding interactions of steroid-based drugs

- Includes chapters dedicated to anabolic steroids and their abuse

- Designed as an accessible source of information for understanding steroidal drugs with structured chapters

- Includes references for advanced readers

Audience

General readers, learners in life sciences and medicine.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Abid Hussain Banday
Department of Chemistry
Islamia College of Science and Commerce
Srinagar
India
/
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Auburn University
Alabama
USA




Contributor(s):
Arfeen Iqbal
Department of Chemistry
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
India


Aneesa Muzaffar
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Selangor
Malaysia


Akanksha Sahu
Center for Basic Sciences
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
Raipur
Chhattisgarh 492010, India


Ajay James
Center for Basic Sciences
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
Raipur
Chhattisgarh 492010, India


Amber Vyas
University Institute of Pharmacy
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Universit
Raipur
Chhattisgarh 492010, India


Angusamy Annapoorani
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Asna Khan
Department of Chemistry
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
India


Beulaja Manikandan
Department of Biochemistry
Annai Veilakanni’s College for Women
Chennai
India


Gagandeep Kaur
Chitkara University School of Pharmacy
Chitkara University
Himachal Pradesh
India


Gurmeet Kaur Surindar Singh
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

/
Brain Degeneration and Therapeutics Group, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Community of Research, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia



Janarthanan Sundaram
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Jahangir Nabi
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology Division), Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir
India


Kamran Ashraf
Faculty of Pharmacy
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
/
Biotransformation on Research Group, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Community of Research
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Shah Alam
Selangor, Malaysia


Livya Catherene Martin
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Masrat Maswal
Department of Chemistry, MGDC Charar-i-Sharief
India


Mahalakshmi Krishnan
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Mukesh M. Mudgal
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida International University Miami
Florida
USA


Mangesh M. Mudgal
Cognition Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Darda Nagar, Plot number-68, Yavatmal
Maharashtra
India


Meeshu Pandita
Department of Chemistry
Govt. Degree College Bijbehara
India


Munuswamy Arumugam
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Muhammad Ashraf
Genix Pharmaceutical Private Limited, 44-45B, Korangi Creek Road
Karachi
Pakistan


Neelu Joshi
School of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
D.Y. Patil Deemed To Be University
Navi Mumbai
India


Parveen Kumar
Shri Ram College of Pharmacy, Karnal
Haryana
India


Parimalanandhini Duraisamy
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Sundaram Janarthanan
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Ramar Manikandan
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Raman Thiagarajan
Department of Zoology
RKM Vivekananda College, Mylapore
Chennai
India


Rakesh Donepudi
Department of Civil Engineering
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Selangor
Malaysia


Rafia Jan
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Hospital, Khonmoh, Srinaga
Jammu & Kashmir
India


Sadia Sultan
Faculty of Pharmacy
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
/
Biotransformation Research Group, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Community of Research
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam
Selangor
Malaysia


Sangeetha Ravi
Department of Zoology
University of Madras, Guindy Campus
Chennai
India


Sushma Devi
Chitkara College of Pharmacy
Chitkara University
Rajpura Punjab
India


Shabnum Bashir
Department of Chemistry, MGDC Charar-i-Sharief
India


Tabassum Siddiqui
Department of Chemistry
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh
India


Umaiya Muzaffar
Institute of Bioscience
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Selangor
Malaysia


Veenu Joshi
Center for Basic Sciences
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
Raipur
Chhattisgarh 492010, India