{"product_id":"9789819658077","title":"Tropane Alkaloids Sources, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTropane Alkaloids\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSources, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Biotechnology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eT. Pullaiah | Parvatam Giridhar | Zhe-Sheng Chen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Pharmacology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides comprehensive information on tropane alkaloids, from their discovery to their pharmacological applications and biotechnological production. It focuses on the challenges and opportunities in the sustainable utilization of tropane alkaloid-yielding plants. The book serves as a desk reference for pharmacologists, biomedical scientists, biotechnologists, and herbal drug manufacturers, offering detailed insights into tropane alkaloid research from discovery to commercial production.\u003cbr\u003eKey topics include the chemistry and biosynthesis of tropane alkaloids, their occurrence in food commodities, and the cultivation of tropane alkaloid-yielding plants. This volume also explores the pharmacological uses of these compounds, with particular attention to their role as anticholinergic agents. Readers will discover the commercial aspects of tropane alkaloids, including the regulation, use and misuse of cocaine, a well-known narcotic. The authors present a unique combination of theoretical perspectives and practical insights, supported by descriptive illustrations and workflows that facilitate understanding and application, making this an essential guide for researchers and professionals in the pharmaceutical industry.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an invaluable resource for researchers, pharmacists, chemists, and industry professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of tropane alkaloids. It is particularly relevant for those involved in the study or production of these compounds, offering guidance on the propagation of tropane alkaloid-producing plants and alternative production strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eDr. T. Pullaiah \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eis a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean, Faculty of Biosciences, Head of the Department of Botany, Head of the Department of Biotechnology, and Member of Academic Senate. He was President of Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013). Under his guidance 54 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored 75 books, edited 45 books, and published over 340 research paperss. His books include \u003cem\u003eRedsanders: Silviculture and Conservation \u003c\/em\u003e(Springer), \u003cem\u003eGenetically Modified crops \u003c\/em\u003e(Springer), \u003cem\u003eSandalwood: Silviculture, Conservation and Applications \u003c\/em\u003e(Springer), \u003cem\u003eAdvances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics \u003c\/em\u003e(Elsevier), \u003cem\u003eCamptothecin and Camptothecin producing plants \u003c\/em\u003e(Elsevier), \u003cem\u003ePaclitaxel \u003c\/em\u003e(Elsevier), \u003cem\u003eMonograph on Brachystelma and Ceropegia in India \u003c\/em\u003e(CRC Press), \u003cem\u003eGlobal Biodiversity \u003c\/em\u003e(4 volumes, Apple Academic Press) and \u003cem\u003eInvasive Alien species \u003c\/em\u003e(4 volumes, Wiley Blackwell). He was also a member of Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Professor Pullaiah received his PhD from Andhra University, India, attended Moscow State University, Russia, and worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow during 1976-1978.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black;\"\u003eParvatam Giridhar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black;\"\u003eis a chief scientist and Head of the Food Safety and Analytical Quality Control Laboratory at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, and also the Director of the Referral Food Laboratory (FSSAI) at CFTRI, Mysore. He obtained his PhD from Kakatiya University, Warangal. He was a DAAD Fellow (1995–1996) at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and BOYSCAST Fellow of DST, Government of India (2005–2006) at IRD, Montpellier, France. His research areas of interest are plant tissue culture, secondary metabolites, molecular biology, bioactive metabolites, and food science and technology. Since 2000 he has been engaged with R\u0026amp;D on coffee metabolites, tissue culture, and genomics. He has published research papers in leading international journals, reviews, and book chapters – 217, with 8045 citations, an h-index of 53, and an i10-index of 142. He attended International Conferences in Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, France, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nepal.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe is a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK), National Academy of Biological Sciences, India; Association of Food Scientists \u0026amp; Technologists, India; Indian Botanical Society; the Academy of Plant Sciences, India; and the Society for Applied Biotechnology, India. He holds nine patents and receives 14 important awards from various scientific associations and societies in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eDr. Zhe-Sheng Chen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e is the Director of the Institute for Biotechnology at St. John’s University.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAfter obtaining his MD degree and MS degree in Toxicology, he had worked at CDC of Guangdong, China.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe received his Ph. D degree from Kagoshima University in Japan. He conducted his postdoctoral training at Fox Chase Cancer Center. In 2004, he joined the College of Pharmacy at St. John’s University and was promoted to full Professor in 2012. He is an expert in the field of multi-drug resistance (MDR) following chemotherapy, with the goal of his lab being the development of more effective anticancer drugs. Dr. Chen is an editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eDrug Resistance Updates (DRU)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eRecent Patents on Anticancer Drug Discovery\u003c\/em\u003e (RPADD). He has published ~550 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored 15 book chapters. His articles were published in \u003cem\u003eChemical Society of Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNature Communications\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Materials\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdvanced Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMolecular Cancer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDrug Resistance Updates\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCancer Research\u003c\/em\u003e etc. Dr. Chen participated in grant reviews for the NIH (USA), and Chinese National Natural Science Foundation etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819658077\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e283\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51033404014732,"sku":"9789819658077","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819658077.jpg?v=1782489484","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819658077","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}