Ergot: The Genus Claviceps collects together all of the existing information in connection with the biology, chemistry, technology, toxicology, production, and utilization of the plant genus Claviceps.

This volume is a major reference source for all concerned with medicinal and aromatic plants.

Contents

1. History of Ergot
2. Biology and Life Strategy of the Ergot Fungi
3. The Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Claviceps
4. Genetics of Claviceps purpurea
5. Biosynthesis of Ergot Alkaloids
6. Physiologival Regulation of Ergot Alkaloid Production and Special Cultivation Techniques
7. Ergot Alkaloids and Other Metabolites of the Genus Claviceps
8. Chemical Modifications of Ergot Alkaloids
9. Biotransformations of Ergot Alkaloids
10. Analytical Chemistry of Ergot Alkaloids
11. Parasitic Production of Ergot Alkaloids
12. Saprophytic Cultivation of Claviceps
13. Industrial Production of Ergot Alkaloids
14. Ergot Alkaloids and their Derivatives as Ligands for Serotoninergic, Dopaminergic, and Adrenergic Receptors
15. Antimicrobial and Antitumor Effects of Ergot Alkaloids and their Derivatives
16. Role of Ergot Alkaloids in the Immune System
17. Toxicology of Ergot Alkaloids in Agriculture
18. Producers of Ergot Alkaloids out of Claviceps Genus

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