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Alkaloids in the evolution of organisms

Alkaloids hold many secrets of life. They are toxic and many of them can be used as narcotics. As important secondary compounds, they categorically determine much about life. They also play a large role in evolution due to their characteristics. [Pg.178]

There are many recent studies that consider evolution and co-evolutionary interactions between plants and Many of these proved [Pg.178]

Key words agriculture, alkaloids, biofertilizers, biotechnology, channels, dmgs, food, ions, medicine, plant protection, production, receptors, root cultures [Pg.181]

Alkaloidal applications can be found in different areas of the economy, industry, trade and services. The applicable characteristics of alkaloids are both chemical ones and the ability to be isolated as pure molecules or to be modified. The specific activity and utilization is a basis for the applications. Alkaloids have been used throughout history in folk medicine in different regions around the world. They have been a constituent part of plants used in phytotherapy. Generally speaking, many of the plants that contain alkaloids are just medicinal plants and have been used as herbs. From the times of Hippocrates (460-377 BCE), [Pg.181]

Some alkaloids (Table 23) are still used in medicine They [Pg.182]


The evidence of the participation of alkaloids in the evolution of organisms is observed in interactions with numerous microorganisms. As has been stated, many alkaloids have antimicrobial activity. However, there are several alkaloids without this characteristic. Some microorganisms as symbionts of Bradyrhizobium spp. can live in both alkaloid-rich and alkaloid-poor plants with the some level of activity. The same can be staled... [Pg.238]


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