Alkaloids: A Treasury of Poisons and Medicines

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 classify, for the first time, the alkaloids isolated from the natural sources until now. The book classifies all of the alkaloids by their biosynthetic origins. Of interest to the organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry communities involved in drug discovery and development, this book describes many alkaloids isolated from the medicinal plants, including those used in Japanese Kampo medicine.

Classifies and lists alkaloids from natural sourcesOccurrence and biosynthetic pathways of alkaloidsIndicates key uses and bioactivity of alkaloids

1: Alkaloids Derived from Phenylalanine and Tyrosine 2: Alkaloids Derived from Tryptophan 3: Alkaloids Derived from Ornithine (Arginine) 4: Alkaloids Derived from Lysine 5: Alkaloids Derived from Proline 6: Alkaloids Derived from Glutamic Acid 7: Alkaloids Derived from Histidine 8: Alkaloids Derived from 2,3-Diaminopropionic Acid 9: Alkaloids Derived from Anthranilic Acid 10: Alkaloids Derived from Nicotinic Acid 11: Alkaloids Derived from Nucleic Acids and Related Compounds 12: Alkaloids Possessing the Porphine Skeleton 13: Alkaloids Derived from a m-C7N Unit 14: Alkaloids Derived from Terpenoids 15: Alkaloids Derived from Polyketides