Alkaloids : a treasury of poisons and medicines / [electronic resource] by Shinji Funayama, Geoffrey A. Cordell. Funayama, Shinji, author. Cordell, Geoffrey A., author. Alkaloids Toxicology. Alkaloids Synthesis. RA1242.A38 .F863 2015eb 615.95 23 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 5, 2014). 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 l. 2015 Text 1 online resource (295 pages) : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124173026 eng Alkaloids : a treasury of poisons and medicines. Alkaloids : a treasury of poisons and medicines.