Modern Alkaloids: Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology [Hardcover]

Ernesto Fattorusso (Editor), Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3527315217 | ISBN-13: 978-3527315215 | Publication Date: December 25, 2007 | Edition: 1

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 concentrates on the structure and biology of bioactive alkaloids, the second one analyzes new trends in alkaloid isolation and structure elucidation, as well as in alkaloid synthesis and biosynthesis.
A must for biochemists, organic, natural products, and medicinal chemists, as well as pharmacologists, pharmaceutists, and those working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very well developed text … .The book would be of interest to graduate students and specifically to researchers in pharmacognosy and medicinal chemistry. I highly recommend this text." (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, February 2008)

"…the book fulfills its titled objectives and is a useful collection of reviews." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, August 27, 2008)

"This book uses the interplay between the chemistry and biology of alkoids…to weave an excellent picture of the current state-of-the-art in this field." (Chemistry & Industry, May 2008)

"I recommend Modern Alkaloids warmly to everybody who is interested in natural product chemistry." (Angewandte Chemie, 2008-47/15)

"An interesting book which achieves its purpose of surveying representative examples of the broad and healthy area of current active alkaloid research" (Chemistry World, May 2008)

From the Back Cover

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. Concentrating initially on the structure and biology of bioactive alkaloids, the book then analyses new trends in alkaloid isolation and structure elucidation, progressing to the synthesis and biosynthesis of alkaloids.

A must for biochemists, organic, natural products, and medicinal chemists, as well as pharmacologists, pharmaceutists, and those working in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 689 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (December 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527315217
• ISBN-13: 978-3527315215
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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