Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology, and Medicinal Applications

Featuring leaders in the field of Alkaloids, this book presents both the historical use of alkaloids and the discoveries in the biochemistry of alkaloid production in plants alkaloid ecology, including marine invertebrates, animal and plant parasites, and alkaloids as antimicrobial and medicinal use.
Not since the late 1970s has a single work presented the biology of this heterogenous group of secondary alkaloids in such depth. Alkaloids, a unique treatise featuring leaders in the field, presents both the historical use of alkaloids and the latest discoveries in

the biochemistry of alkaloid production in plants
alkaloid ecology, including marine invertebrates, animal and plant parasites, and
alkaloids as antimicrobial and current medicinal use

. Highlights include chapters on the chemical ecology of alkaloids in host-predator interactions, and on the compartmentation of alkaloids synthesis, transport, and storage. Extensive cross-referencing in tabular format makes this volume an excellent reference.