The Alkaloids (eBook)

Chemistry and Biology

Geoffrey A. Cordell (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
302 Seiten
Elsevier Book Series (Verlag)
978-0-12-381336-7 (ISBN)

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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, dynamic reviews written by leading authors in the respective fields - Broad coverage on the biological aspects

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 8
Preface 10
Chapter 1. Chemistry and Biology of Pancratium Alkaloids 12
I. Introduction 13
II. Pancratium genus 17
III. NMR studies 24
IV. Production of Pancratium alkaloids 29
V. Biological activities 42
VI. Conclusions 44
References 45
Chapter 2. Erythrina and Related Alkaloids 50
I. Introduction 50
II. Occurrence, detection, and isolation 51
III. Biosynthesis 52
IV. Pharmacology 54
V. Synthesis 55
VI. Summary 89
References 89
Chapter 3. Alkaloids from the Genus Duguetia 94
I. Introduction 95
II. Botanical considerations 95
III. Alkaloids from chemically investigated Duguetia species 97
IV. Structure and chemistry 128
V. Biosynthesis, biogenesis, and chemosystematics 133
VI. Ethnopharmacology and pharmacology 143
VII. Concluding remarks 157
Acknowledgments 158
References 158
Chapter 4. Galanthamine from Galanthus and other Amaryllidacae – Chemistry and Biology Based on Traditional Use 168
I. Knowledge-driven drug discovery 168
II. Galanthamine – the history of its development 169
III. Sustainable production of galanthamine 173
IV. The future in therapeutic terms 174
V. Conclusions 175
References 175
Chapter 5. Galanthamine Production by Leucojum aestivum Cultures In Vitro 178
I. Introduction 179
II. Biological factors determining galanthamine biosynthesis 181
III. Stimulation of biomass growth and galanthamine biosynthesis in vitro 228
IV. Summary and Conclusions 277
Acknowledgments 277
References 278
Cumulative Index of Titles 282
A 282
B 283
C 284
D 285
E 285
F 285
G 286
H 286
I 286
K 287
L 287
M 287
N 287
O 288
P 288
Q 289
R 289
S 289
T 290
U 290
V 290
W 290
X 290
Y 290
Subject Index 292
A 292
B 292
C 293
D 294
E 295
F 296
G 296
H 296
I 297
J 297
K 297
L 297
M 298
N 299
O 300
P 300
R 301
S 302
T 302
U 303
V 303
W 303
X 303
Z 303

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.2.2010
• Mitarbeit: Herausgeber (Serie): Geoffrey A. Cordell
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-12-381336-0 / 0123813360
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-381336-7 / 9780123813367