Note: Cover -- The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology, Volume IX -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Contents of Previous Volumes -- Chapter 1. The Aporphine Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. New Aporphine Alkaloids -- III. Newly Clarified Structures -- IV. Occurence of Known Aporphines in Plants -- V. Two Aporphines of Unknown Structures from Corydalis gortschukovii -- VI. Syntheses through Phenolic Oxidative Coupling -- VII. Reductions with Sodium in Liquid Ammonia -- VIII. The N-Demethylation of Quaternary Aporphines -- IX. Properties -- X. Addendum: Additional New Aporphines -- References -- Chapter 2. The Protoberberine Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Occurrence -- III. Berberine and Related Alkaloids -- IV. Alkaloids Related to Corydaline -- V. Ophiocarpine -- VI. Quaternary Alkaloids Containing an N-Methyl Group -- VII. Synthesis -- VIII. Biosynthesis -- IX. Table of Physical Constants of Protoberberine Alkaloids and Their Derivatives -- X. Addendum -- References -- Chapter 3. Phthalideisoquinoline Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Shihunine -- III. Constitution -- IV. Syntheses -- V. Discovery, Isolation, and Properties -- Vl. Physiology and Pharmacology -- References -- Chapter 4. Bisbenzylisoquinoline and Related Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Alkaloids Containing One Diphenyl Ether Linkage -- III. Alkaloids Containing Two Diphenyl Ether Linkages -- IV. Alkaloids Containing Three Diphenyl Ether Linkages -- V. Trisisobutylisoquinoline Alkaloids -- VI. Melanthioidine (A Bisphenethylisoquinoline Alkaloid) -- References -- Chapter 5. Lupine Alkaloids -- I. Occurrence -- II. General Properties -- III. Bicyclic Alkaloids -- IV. Tricyclic Alkaloids -- V. Tetracyclic Alkaloids: Sparteine Group -- VI. Tetracyclic Alkaloids: Matrine Group -- VII. Ormosia Alkaloids -- References. , Chapter 6. Quinoline Alkaloids Other Than Those of Cinchona -- I. Introduction -- II. Simple Quinolines and Quinolones -- III. Furoquinoline and Related Alkaloids -- IV. Alkaloids of Lunasia amara and Balfourodendron riedelianum -- V. Alkaloids of Orixa japonica -- VI. Alkaloids of Haplophyllum Species -- VII. Alkaloids of Platydesma campanulata -- VIII. Alkaloids of Macrorungia longistrobus -- IX. Biogenesis -- References -- Chapter 7. The Tropane Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Structural Elucidation -- III. Absolute Configuration -- IV. Total Syntheses -- V. The Stereochemistry of the Ring Nitrogen in the Tropanes -- VI. Fragmentation of the Tropanes including Mass Spectrometry -- VII. Biogenesis and Biogenetic Interconversion of the Tropanes -- VIII. Pharmacologically Active Synthetic Tropanium Salts -- References -- Chapter 8. Steroid Alkaloids: Alkaloids of Apocynaceae and Buxaceae -- I. Introduction -- II. Alkaloids of Apocynaceae -- III. Alkaloids of Buxaceae -- IV. Biogenetic Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. The Steroid Alkaloids: The Salamandra Group -- I. Introduction -- II. Isolation and Purification of Salamandra Alkaloids -- III. Structure -- IV. Biosynthesis -- V. Toxicology -- References -- Chapter 10. Nuphar Alkaloids -- I. Occurrence and History -- II. Nupharidine and Deoxynupharidine -- III. Nupharamine -- IV. Dehydrodeoxynupharidine -- V. Nuphamine -- VI. Neothiobinupharidine -- VII.Thiobinupharidine -- VIII. Castoramine -- References -- Chapter 11. The Mesembrine Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Occurrence and General History -- III. Chemistry of the Alkaloids -- References -- Chapter 12. The Erythrina Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Synthesis of Degradation and Rearrangement Products -- III. Sterochemistry -- IV. Total Synthesis -- V. Biosynthesis -- VI. Pharmacology -- VII. Addendum -- References. , Chapter 13. Tylophora Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. The Alkaloids of Tylophora asthmatica -- III. The Alkaloids of Tylophora crebriflora -- IV. The Alkaloids of Vincetoxicum officinale -- V. Biogenesis -- VI. Biological Activity of Tylophora Alkaloids -- References -- Chapter 14. The Galbulimima Alkaloids -- I. The Family Himantandraceae -- II. The Alkaloids -- III. The Himbacine Group -- IV. The Structure of Himbosine -- References -- Chapter 15. The Stemona Alkaloids -- I. Introduction -- II. Tuberostemonine -- III. Isotuberostemonine -- IV. Tuberostemonine-A -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.