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 …

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) …

Plant alkaloids, one of the largest groups of natural products, represent a highly diverse
group of chemical entities. Historically, although plants containing alkaloids have been used …

The growing incidence of microorganisms that resist antimicrobials is a constant concern for
the scientific community, while the development of new antimicrobials from new chemical …

The importance of natural products in the pharmaceuticalindustrycannot be abated because
it playsvital role in the prevention and treatments of diseasessuch as cancer, malaria, pile …

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

Alkaloids are the most basic organic compounds involved in crucial physiological activities
and are widely found in plants, animals and microorganisms. Due to the anti-inflammatory …

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 …

Phytochemicals belonging to the group of alkaloids are signature specialized metabolites
endowed with countless biological activities. Plants are armored with these naturally …

Alkaloids are plant secondary metabolite. They are well known nitrogen-containing natural
bioactive compounds. Cutting edge research is going on alkaloids to unravel novel …