Plants have evolved the strategy to produce bioactive natural products as a means of
defence against herbivores and microbes. Some plants produce toxins that can severely …

The pyrethroid insecticides are a very successful group of compounds that have been used
extensively for the control of arthropod pests of agricultural crops and vectors of animal and …

German. Chemical prevention or reduction of insect feeding is discussed. Presented aspects
include molecular structures, behavioral assays, occurrences of molecules in candidate host …

With a realistic threat against biodiversity in rain forests and in the sea, a sustainable use of
natural products is becoming more and more important. Basic research directed against …

Early studies have shown that some of diterpenoid alkaloids, found in highly toxic plants of
the genera Aconitum and Delphinium, act at neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors …

This book presents all important aspects of modern alkaloid chemistry, making it the only
work of its kind to offer up-to-date and comprehensive coverage. While the first part …

Alkaloids are a large group of structurally complex natural products displaying a wide range
of biological activities. The purpose of Alkaloids: A Treasury of Poisons and Medicines is to …

Because cardenolides specifically inhibit the Na+ K+-ATPase, insects feeding on
cardenolide-containing plants need to circumvent this toxic effect. Some insects such as the …

The effects of saturating concentrations of DDT [1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)
ethane] and the pyrethroid insecticides cismethrin and deltamethrin on alkaloid-dependent …