chapter 1 The biology of Narcissus / chapter 2 The folklore of Narcissus / chapter 3 Classification of the genus Narcissus / chapter 4 Commercial production of Narcissus bulbs / chapter 5 Economics of Narcissus bulb production / chapter 6 Alkaloids of Narcissus / chapter 7 Production of galanthamine by Narcissus tissues in vitro / chapter 8 Narcissus and other Amaryllidaceae as sources of galanthamine / chapter 9 Studies on galanthamine extraction -- chapter 10 Galanthamine production from Narcissus: agronomic and related considerations / chapter 11 Extraction and quantitative analysis of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / chapter 12 Synthesis of galanthamine and related compounds / chapter 13 Compounds from the genus Narcissus: pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology / chapter 14 Galanthamine: clinical trials in Alzheimer's disease / chapter 15 Screening of Amaryllidaceae for biological activities: acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in Narcissus / chapter 16 Narcissus lectins / chapter 17 Narcissus in perfumery / chapter 18 Harmful effects due to Narcissus and its constituents / chapter 19 Review of pharmaceutical patents from the genus Narcissus