Alkaloids
Subtitle: Biochemistry, Ecology, and Medicinal Applications
Contributors: Margaret F. Roberts (Editor); Michael Wink (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 15, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780306454653
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Biochemistry (Specific Aspects); Science; Science/Mathematics; Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Pharmacy; Medical : Biochemistry; Medical : Pharmacy; Science / Biochemistry; Science / Botany; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Alkaloids
First sentence: It may be assumed that plants developed a wide variety of secondary metabolites during hundreds of millions of years of evolution as a means of defending themselves against herbivores, microorganisms, viruses, and other plants (see Chapter 11 ).