Natural Poisons and Venoms
Fungal and Microbial Toxins
De Gruyter · Print & ebook · December 8, 2025
Biogenic toxins are fascinating natural products characterized by an enormous diversity of chemical structures and pharmacological activities.
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- Who it’s for
- A scientific reference on fungal and microbial toxins, their chemistry, and effects.
- Genres
- Toxicology, Pharmacology
- Published
- De Gruyter, December 8, 2025
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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. Numerous images of plants and chemical structural formulas complete the book, as well as extensive references for further reading.
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The multivolume reference is an essential resource for physicians, veterinarians, pharmacists, chemists, biochemists, food chemists and biologists, for students in the relevant fields, and maybe for interested laymen. All aspects of natural toxins based on the latest scientific knowledge are included: - All aspects of the toxicology of all living organisms and natural foods, chemistry, action mechanisms, symptoms of intoxications. - The only book arranged on a strictly scientific base according to the biogenetic origin and chemical structure. Natural Poisons and Venoms in 5 Volumes: Volume 1: Plant Toxins: Terpenes and Steroids 2023, ISBN 978-3-11-072472-1 Volume 2: Plant Toxins: Polyketides, Phenylpropanoids and Further Compounds 2024, ISBN 978-3-11-072851-4 Volume 3: Plant Toxins: Alkaloids and Lectins 2025, ISBN 978-3-11-112740-8 Volume 4: Animal Toxins 2023, ISBN 978-3-11-072854-5
Fungal Toxin Chemistry
A scientific reference on fungal and microbial toxins, their chemistry, and effects.
Come here for
- Chemical structures and pharmacological activities
- References for further reading
Expect
- Toxicology across living organisms and natural foods
- Action mechanisms and symptoms of intoxication
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| Toxicology | 72% |
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| Pharmacology | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Pharmacy Practice
- General Science
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Chemistry
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- Industrial Chemistry
- Toxicology
- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Authors
- Ulrike Lindequist, Timo Niedermeyer, Eberhard Teuscher
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Published
- December 8, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Pharmacy Practice