Ergot The Genus

Front cover\r......Page 1
Table of contents\r......Page 4
Preface to the series\r......Page 6
Preface\r......Page 8
Names of ergot\r......Page 10
1 - The history of ergot\r......Page 14
2 - Biology and Life Strategy of the Ergot Fungi\r......Page 38
3 - The Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Claviceps \r......Page 70
4 - Genetics of Claviceps purpurea\r......Page 92
5 - Biosynthesis of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 108
6 - Physiological Regulation of Ergot Alkaloid Production\r......Page 178
7 - Ergot Alkaloids and Other Metabolites of the, Genus Claviceps\r......Page 186
8 - Chemical Modifications of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 214
9 - Biotransformations of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 242
10 - Analytical Chemistry of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 280
11 - Parasitic Production of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 316
12 - Saprophytic Cultivation of Claviceps\r......Page 334
13 - Industrial Production of Ergot Alkaloids\r......Page 386
14 - Ergot Alkaloids and their Derivatives as Ligands for Serotoninergic, Dopaminergic, and Adrenergic Receptors\r......Page 424
15 - Antimicrobial and Antitumor Effects of Ergot Alkaloids and their Derivatives\r......Page 454
16 - Role of Ergot Alkaloids in the Immune System\r......Page 464
17 - Toxicology of Ergot Alkaloids in Agriculture\r......Page 482
18 - Producers of Ergot Alkaloids out of Clav\riceps Genus......Page 492
Index\r......Page 514