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"This volume provides readers with biotechnological aspects of ergot alkaloid production and genetic and physiological data. Toxicology and environmental risks of ergot infection and contamination of food and forage are also detailed."@en
"The sixth volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants -Industrial Profiles, written by experts working in ergot research. Ergot (claviceps purpura) is best known as a disease of rye and grasses. it is probably the most widely cultivated fungus and it has become an important field crop. Ergot alkaloids, which are extensively used in medicine, are the main reason for its importance.; This work begins with the history of ergot research which is comparable to that of the discovery of penicillin. review articles on claviceps taxonomy, genetics, biogenetic and pharmacology are based on recent achievements in molecular biology - some of them published there for the first time. The chapters on ergot cultivation, physiology and biotechnology are written by experts in industry. Sections dealing with the chemistry of ergot alkaloids and biotransformation are comprehensive and serve as good reference material.; Unique information on world producers and industrial production of ergot alkaloids and their derivatives is detailed. The therapeutic use of ergot alkaloids is presented; and the dangers of their use in ecology and agriculture are discussed in detail."
"The history of ergot. Biology and life strategy of the ergot fungi. The taxonomy and philogeny of Claviceps. Genetics of Claviceps purpurea. Biosynthesis of ergot alkaloids. Physiological regulation of ergot alkaloid production and special cultivation techniques. Ergot alkaloids and other metabolites of the genus Claviceps. Chemical modifications of ergot alkaloids. Biotransformations of ergot alkaloids. Analytical chemistry of ergot alkaloids. Parasitic production of ergot alkaloids. Saprophytic cultivation of Claviceps. Industrial production of ergot alkaloids. Antimicrobial and antitumor effects of ergot alkaloids and their derivatives. Role of ergot alkaloids in the immune system. Toxicology of ergot alkaloids in agriculture. Producers of ergot alkaloids out of Claviceps genus."