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Alkaloid Chemistry, Biological Significance, Applications and Ecological Role
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By
Tadeusz Aniszewski, Department of Biology, University of Joensuu, Joensuu, Finland
Description
Alkaloids, represent a group of interesting and complex chemical compounds, produced by the secondary metabolism of living organisms in
different biotopes. They are relatively common chemicals in all kingdoms of living organisms in all environments. Two hundred years of
scientific research has still not fully explained the connections between alkaloids and life.Alkaloids-Chemistry, Biological
Significance, Applications and Ecological Role provides knowledge on structural typology, biosynthesis and metabolism in relation
to recent research work on alkaloids. Considering an organic chemistry approach to alkaloids using biological and ecological explanation.
Within the book several questions that persist in this field of research are approached as are some unresearched areas.
The book provides
beneficial text for an academic and professional audience and serves as a source of knowledge for anyone who is interested in the fascinating
subject of alkaloids. Each chapter features an abstract. Appendices are included, as are a listing of alkaloids, plants containing alkaloids
and some basic protocols of alkaloid analysis.
Audience
Chemists, biologists and ecologists, also serves as a source of knowledge for anyone interested in alkaloids
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
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 334 pages, publication date: MAR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52736-3
ISBN-10: 0-444-52736-2
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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