Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives - Chemical and Biological Perspectives

Presents reviews of research on alkaloids such as developments in the chemistry and biology of alkaloids from amphibian skins. This title also provides a synopsis and tabulation of the hundreds of alkaloids that have been detected, with an emphasis on occurrence, structure, dietary origins, and biological activity.

List of contents

Alkaloids from amphibian skins (J.W. Daly et al.). Naturally occurring cyclotryptophans and cyclotryptamines (U. Anthoni et al.). Recent research on pyrrole alkaloids (P.W. LeQuesne et al.). Recent developments in the chemistry of norditerpenoid and diterpenoid alkaloids (B.S. Joshi, S.W. Pelletier). New approaches to the syntheses of piperidine, izidine, and quinazoline alkaloids by means of transition metal catalyzed carbonylations (I. Ojima, D.M. Iula). Subject index. Organism index.

Product details

• Authors: S. William Pelletier, S.w. (Institute for Natural Products Re Pelletier, S.william Pelletier
• Assisted by: S. W. Pelletier (Editor), S.W. Pelletier (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.04.1999
• EAN: 9780080434032
• ISBN: 978-0-08-043403-2
• No. of pages: 428
• Series: The Alkaloids; Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives; Alkaloids: Chemical and Biolog
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, Polymer chemistry