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1 Introduction.- 2 General Theories of Alkaloid Biosynthesis.- 3 Simple Amino Acid Derivatives and Protoalkaloids.- 4 Pyrrolidine, Piperidine, and Pyridine Alkaloids.- Pyrrolidine Alkaloids.- Piperidine Alkaloids.- Pyridine Alkaloids.- Trigonelline and Other Simple Derivatives of Nicotinic Acid.- Ricinine.- Tobacco Alkaloids.- Nicotinic Acid.- 5 Tropane Alkaloids.- 6 Lupine Alkaloids.- 7 Isoquinoline Alkaloids.- 8 Aporphine and Morphinan Alkaloids.- 9 Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids and Colchicine.- 10 Indole Alkaloids.- Ergot Alkaloids.- 11 Quinolines and Other Alkaloids Related to Anthranilic Acid.- 12 Some Miscellaneous Alkaloids.- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids.- Purine Alkaloids.- Benzoxazoles.- Betalains.- Imidazole Alkaloids.- 13 Terpenoid and Steroid Alkaloids.- Diterpenoids and Triterpenoids.- Steroids.- 14 Metabolism of Exogenous Alkaloids.- Animals.- Microorganisms.- Higher Plants.- 15 Biochemical Effects of Alkaloids.- Cholinergic and Adrenergic Systems.- The Opiate Recepter.- Serotonin Receptors.- Miscellaneous Membrane Receptors.- Ion Transport and Membrane Permeability.- Metabolic Effects.- Effects on Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis.- Mitosis Inhibitors.