The alkaloids : chemistry and biology. v. 68 /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cordell, Geoffrey A., 1946-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Amsterdam ; San Diego : Academic Press, 2010.
• Θέματα: Alkaloids.; SCIENCE > Chemistry > Organic.; Electronic books.

 Alkaloids make up a major group of natural products derived from a wide variety of organisms, and are widely used as medicinal and biological agents. Each volume in this series provides detailed coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids. 

 Cover13; -- The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Chemistry and Biology of Pancratium Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Pancratium genus -- III. NMR studies -- IV. Production of Pancratium alkaloids -- V. Biological activities -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2. Erythrina and Related Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Occurrence, detection, and isolation -- III. Biosynthesis -- IV. Pharmacology -- V. Synthesis -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3. Alkaloids from the Genus Duguetia -- I. Introduction -- II. Botanical considerations -- III. Alkaloids from chemically investigated Duguetia species -- IV. Structure and chemistry -- V. Biosynthesis, biogenesis, and chemosystematics -- VI. Ethnopharmacology and pharmacology -- VII. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Galanthamine from Galanthus and other Amaryllidacae Chemistry and Biology Based on Traditional Use -- I. Knowledge-driven drug discovery -- II. Galanthamine the history of its development -- III. Sustainable production of galanthamine -- IV. The future in therapeutic terms -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5. Galanthamine Production by Leucojum aestivum Cultures In Vitro -- I. Introduction -- II. Biological factors determining galanthamine biosynthesis -- III. Stimulation of biomass growth and galanthamine biosynthesis in vitro -- IV. Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Cumulative Index of Titles -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.