Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives - 9780080434032

Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological PerspectivesAuthor(s): S.W. Pelletier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pergamon Press\nISBN-13: 9780080434032, 978-0080434032\nSynopsis\nVolume 13 of this series presents five timely reviews of research on alkaloids such as new developments in the chemistry and biology of alkaloids from amphibian skins. It 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. Alkaloids containing the 1, 2, 3, 3a, 8, 8a - hexahydropyrrolo [2,3b] indole ring system and the cyclotryptamines are discussed. An exhaustive list of available structures is provided. The chemical and biological structures have been evaluated critically so as to identify existing errors and expose irregularities in appearance or biological function. In addition, attention is drawn to the possible implications of the ac.