The alkaloids : chemistry and biology Vol. 68

1st ed. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. This series is world-renowned as the leading compilation of current reviews of this vast field. Internationally acclaimed for more than 40 years, The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, founded by the late Professor R.H.F. Manske, continues to provide outstanding coverage of this rapidly expanding field. Each volume provides, through its distinguished authors, up-to-date and detailed coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids.* Up-to-date reviews on a large and very important group of natural products from both a chemical and biological perspective.* Comprehensive, Front Cover; 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 speciesIV. 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 VitroI. 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

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