As outlined in Part III, alkaloids have evolved as a chemical defense against herbivores,
microorganisms, and viruses or against other plants (Chapters 11, 14, 15, and 16) …

We can safely assume that most alkaloids play an important role in the ecology of plants. In
general, alkaloids serve as defense chemicals against herbivores and to a lesser degree …

Alkaloids-Secrets of Life: Alkaloid Chemistry, Biological Significance, Applications and
Ecological Role, Second Edition provides knowledge on structural typology, biosynthesis …

It may be assumed that plants developed a wide variety of secondary metabolites during
hundreds of millions of years of evolution as a means of defending themselves against …

" Alkaloids" is intended for by chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, and other medical
students, biologists, chemists, biochemists, and other professionals involved in the field of …

Plants produce many secondary metabolites, which reveal biological activity. Among them,
alkaloids demonstrate a broad spectrum of activities. In nature, they not only are produced …

Alkaloids are nitrogen-containing natural products found in bacteria, fungi, animals, and
plants with complex and diverse structures. The widespread distribution of alkaloids along …

This edited book highlights the importance of new methods and summarizes recent
achievements in the search for novel biologically active natural products. The book is …

Alkaloids are an important group of diversely distributed, chemically, biologically and
commercially significant natural products. This article suggests why now, with the presently …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides evidence that alkaloids are not waste products or
functionless molecules as formerly assumed, but rather defense compounds employed by …