Chemical diversity of several Betulaceae species: Comparison of phenolics and terpenoids in northern birch stems

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-22

  Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^a   Rousi, Matti ^b   Bryant, John ^c   Sorsa, Sinikka ^a   Keinänen, Markku ^a   Sikanen, Hanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Betula; Catechins; Chemical diversity; Phenolic glycosides; Triterpenoids

Indexed keywords

BETULA; BETULA PENDULA; BETULACEAE; PENDULA;

EID: 0030477023     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050053     Document Type: Article

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