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  title info:
    title: Alkaloids - secrets of life
    sub title: alkaloid chemistry, biological significance, applications and ecological role
  title info:
    title: Alkaloid chemistry, biological significance, applications and ecological role
  name:
    name part: Aniszewski, Tadeusz.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: ScienceDirect (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: Electronic books.
  genre: dissertations.
  genre: Academic theses
  genre: Academic theses.
  genre: Thèses et écrits académiques.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: ne
    place:
      place term: Amsterdam
    place:
      place term: Oxford
    publisher: Elsevier
    date issued: 2007
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 316 pages) : illustrations
  abstract: 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. * Presents the ecological role of alkaloids in nature and ecosystems * Interdisciplinary and reader friendly approach * Up-to-date knowledge.
  table of 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.
  note: Tadeusz Aniszewski.
  note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  subject:
    topic: Alkaloids
  subject:
    topic: Biochemistry
  subject:
    topic: Alkaloids
  subject:
    topic: Biochemistry
  subject:
    topic: Alcaloïdes
  subject:
    topic: Biochimie
  subject:
    topic: biochemistry
  subject:
    topic: SCIENCE
    topic: Chemistry
    topic: Organic
  subject:
    topic: Alkaloids
  classification: QD421 .A55 2007eb
  classification: 547.7
  classification: 2007 H-313
  classification: QD 421 A599 2007
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    title info:
      title: Alkaloids - secrets of life
    name:
      name part: Aniszewski, Tadeusz.
    origin info:
      publisher: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2007
    identifier: (OCoLC)77795890
  identifier: 9780444527363
  identifier: 0444527362
  identifier: 9780080475332
  identifier: 0080475337
  identifier: 9786611003852
  identifier: 6611003851
  identifier: 132926:133049 Elsevier Science & Technology
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  record info:
    record content source: OPELS
    record creation date: 070806
    record change date: 20260326152026.0
    record identifier: in00005733217
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng