Front cover; The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. The C18-Diterpenoid Alkaloids; I. Introduction; II. Classification, distribution, and occurrence; III. NMR spectroscopy; IV. Chemical reactions; V. Pharmacological activity; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. Cyclopeptide Alkaloids from Higher Plants; I. Introduction; II. Classification; III. Occurrence in Nature; IV. New Cyclopeptide Alkaloids (2006-2008); V. Structure Elucidation and Stereochemistry; VI. Synthesis; VII. Biosynthesis; VIII. Biological Activity; IX. Conclusions.

AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chapter 3. Alkaloids Toxic to Livestock; I. Introduction; II. Pyrrolidine Alkaloids; III. Piperidine Alkaloids; IV. Bipiperidine Alkaloids; V. Pyridine Alkaloids; VI. Polyhydroxy Indolizidine Alkaloids and Related Pyrrolizidine and Nortropane Alkaloids; VII. Quinolizidine Alkaloids; VIII. Tropane Alkaloids; IX. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids; X. Isoquinoline Alkaloids; XI. Diterpene (Larkspur) Alkaloids; XII. Diterpene (Yew) Alkaloids; XIII. Steroidal (Veratrum) Alkaloids; XIV. Steroidal (Zigadenus) Alkaloids; XV. Conclusions and Outlook; References.

Chapter 4. Determination of Alkaloids through Infrared and Raman SpectroscopyI. Introduction; II. General Overview of the IR Spectrum of Nitrogen Bridgehead Compounds: Bohlmann Bands; III. Purine Alkaloids; IV. Opioid Isoquinoline Alkaloids; V. Natural Isoquinoline Alkaloid Dyes; VI. Antimalarial Isoquinoline and Naphthyisoquinoline Alkaloids; VII. Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids; VIII. Tropane Alkaloids; IX. Pyrrolidine Alkaloids; X. Piperidine Alkaloids; XI. Quinolizidine Alkaloids; XII. Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids; XIII. Protoalkaloids; XIV. Conclusions; References.