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Nicotine and Related Alkaloids
. Ed(S): Gorrod, J. W.; Wahren, John
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Description for Nicotine and Related Alkaloids
Paperback. Editor(s): Gorrod, J. W.; Wahren, John. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMBP; MMG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Nicotine is an alkaloid which is present, together with a number of minor alkaloids, in tobacco and a wide variety of other plants. The introduction of tobacco as a therapeutic agent against diverse pathologi cal and physiological conditions resulted in the widespread exposure of people to nicotine, and the subsequent recognition of the pleasurable effects of tobacco consumption. Tobacco may be used for pleasure by smoking it in pipes, cigars or cigarettes or by taking it in unsmoked form as oral and nasal tobacco snuff. Nonsmokers are exposed to nico tine through plant material and side-stream tobacco smoke. This means ... Read more
Nicotine is an alkaloid which is present, together with a number of minor alkaloids, in tobacco and a wide variety of other plants. The introduction of tobacco as a therapeutic agent against diverse pathologi cal and physiological conditions resulted in the widespread exposure of people to nicotine, and the subsequent recognition of the pleasurable effects of tobacco consumption. Tobacco may be used for pleasure by smoking it in pipes, cigars or cigarettes or by taking it in unsmoked form as oral and nasal tobacco snuff. Nonsmokers are exposed to nico tine through plant material and side-stream tobacco smoke. This means ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401049368
SKU
V9789401049368
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Nicotine and Related Alkaloids
the editors have done an excellent job in providing an update on the important issues of the biosynthesis, distribution, metabolism and excretion of nicotine... well referenced.... the quality of the figures and tables is very good... overall, this is an excellent review of the area, good value for money, fills a gap in the ... Read more