Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives, Volume 10 (Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives)
Publisher: Pergamon
Published: May 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780080427911
Subjects: Biochemistry; Polymer chemistry; Alkaloids; Bio-Organic Chemistry; Science; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Organic; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Botany; Science / Chemistry / Organic; Chemistry - General
First sentence: With the isolation of the first alkaloids in Europe in the early 19th century and a study of their properties, interest soon developed in examining the flora of countries throughout the world for plant bases that might be useful as drugs.