Alkaloids - secrets of life : alkaloid chemistry, biological significance, applications and ecological role /: alkaloid chemistry, biological significance, applications and ecological role. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tadeusz Aniszewski.
• Other Names: Aniszewski, Tadeusz
• Contents: Chapter 1. Definition, Typology and Occurrence; of Alkaloids ; 1. Definition; 2. Occurrence in nature; ; Chapter 2. Alkaloid Chemistry ; 1. Alkaloids as secondary metabolism molecules; 2. Synthesis and metabolism; ; Chapter 3. Biological Significance of Alkaloids ; 1. Alkaloids in biology; 2. Bioactivity; 3. Biotoxicity; 4. Narcotics; 5. Alkaloids in the immune system; 6. Genetic approach to alkaloids; 7. Alkaloids in the evolution of organisms ; Chapter 4. Applications ; 1. Medicinal applications; 2. Alkaloids as drugs; 3. Agricultural applications; 4. Biotechnology; Chapter 5. Ecological Role of Alkaloids ; 1. Animal sequestration of alkaloids; 2. Sexual behaviour; 3. Feeding atractance and deterrence; 4. A case study: Alkaloids and plant population changes
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (334 pages)
• Subjects: 547.7; Alkaloids
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080475332; 0080475337
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