Die Erfahrungen im pharmakognostischen Hochschul unterricht haben gezeigt, daB neben den vorhandenen umfangreichen Lehrbuchern der Pharmakognosie, die dem Studenten oft nur schwer zuganglich sind, eine kurzgefaBte Darstellung des so stark angewachsenen Kapitels der biogenen Arzneimittel fehlt. Mit dem vor liegenden wissenschaftlichen Taschenbuch soli versucht werden, diese Lucke zu schlieBen und dem Pharmazie studenten oder dem an der Biochemie der Pflanzen interessierten Biologiestudenten eine Einfiihrung in das Fachgebiet zu geben. Dariiber hinaus mochte es allen an arzneilich verwendeten...

This book series is based on the book "Biogene Gifte", 3. Edition, published 2010 by Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart in German language. Because of the enormous increase in knowledge in the field of natural poisons and venoms the topic is now covered in 5 volumes in English language. The focus of this volume is on the toxic ingredients of animal poisons and venoms, their chemical structures, their effects and modes of actions in target organisms, and on the biology of poisonous or venomous animals. It highlights the symptoms of poisoning or envenoming in humans or animals,...

Biogenic toxins are fascinating natural products characterized by an enormous diversity of chemical structures and pharmacological activities. They not only pose hazards to humans and animals, but they are important components in the interplay of substances and living beings in nature and, moreover, important sources for new drugs. The present book is the first volume of the 5-volume series "Natural Poisons and Venoms". Volumes 1-3 cover poisons produced by plants, volume 4 summarizes poisons and venoms of animals and volume 5 deal with poisons of fungi, cyanobacteria, and other...