Bookcover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the series; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Figures; 1 The biology of Narcissus; 2 The folklore of Narcissus; 3 Classification of the genus Narcissus; 4 Commercial production of Narcissus; 5 Economics of Narcissus bulb production; 6 Alkaloids of Narcissus; 7 Production of galanthamine; 8 Narcissus and other Amaryllidaceae; 9 Studies on galanthamine extraction; 10 Galanthamine production from; 11 Extraction and quantitative analysis; 12 Synthesis of galanthamine and; 13 Compounds from the genus Narcissus
Summary
Presenting original research material and information not accessible outside eastern Europe, this book contains over 1,700 references, making it a valuable text for graduates and researchers in both academia and industry