Alkaloids represent one of the largest classes of natural products produced not only by
plants but also by marine animals and amphibia, certain bacteria and fungi. Their general …

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

Several alkaloids are toxic to insects and vertebrates and, in addition, can inhibit the growth
of bacteria and plant seedlings. In vitro assays were established to elucidate their modes of …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses that modern work on alkaloid chemical ecology
is highly mechanized, using gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy (GC–MS) or high …

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) …

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 …

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 …

Alkaloids are one of the largest groups of plant secondary metabolites, being present in
several economically relevant plant families. Alkaloids encompass neuroactive molecules …

Alkaloids are amino acid–derived basic nitrogen-containing organic compounds, mainly
restricted to the plant kingdom. In plants, alkaloids are synthesized and accumulated as …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes several electrophysiological targets of
pesticides, including the voltage-gated sodium channel, acetylcholine receptors, and the …