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Cover; The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Pharmacology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Chemistry and Reactions of Cyclic Tautomers of Tryptamines and Tryptophans; I. Introduction; II. Cyclic Tautomers of Tryptamines and Tryptophans; III. Cyclic Tautomers of Tryptophan-Containing Dipeptides; IV. 3a-Hydroxypyrrolo[2,3-b]indole Derivatives.; V. 3a-Bispyrrolo[2,3-b]indole Alkaloids: Dimeric, Trimeric, Tetrameric, and Pentameric Tryptamines; VI. 3a-Prenylpyrrolo[2,3-b]indoles and Related Alkaloids; VII. Other Pyrrolo[2,3-b]indoles; References.

Chapter 2. Alkaloids in Cannabis sativalI. Introduction; II. Quaternary Bases, Amides, and Arnines; III. Spermidine Alkaloids; IV. Synthesis of Cannabinoid Spermidine Alkaloids; V. Pharmacology; References; Chapter 3. Aconitum Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Chemical Reactivity and Synthesis; III. Pharmacology; IV. Analytical Methodology; V. Tabulation of New Diterpenoid Alkaloids; References; Chapter 4. Protopine Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence; III. Structure; IV. Conformation and Spectroscopy; V. Synthesis; VI. Transformation of Protopines to Related Alkaloids; VII. Biosynthesis.

VIII. Callus CultureIX. Pharmacology; Addendum; References; Chapter 5. African Strychnos Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Ethnobotany; III. Chemical Screening; IV. Alkaloid Content of African Strychnos Species; V. Biosynthesis and Biogenetic Relationships; VI. Recent Advances in Structure Elucidation; VII. Synthesis and Chemistry; VIII. Pharmacology; IX. Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 . Cinchona Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Isolation; III. Synthesis; IV. Spectroscopy; V. Chromatography; VI. Biological Activities; VII. Metabolism; VIII. Biosynthesis; IX. Biotechnology; References.

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