Biosynthesis and metabolism of purine alkaloids in leaves of cocoa tea (Camellia ptilophylla)

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 599-604

  Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a   Kato, Misako ^a   Ye, Chuang Xing ^b  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Camellia ptilophylla; Cocoa tea; Purine alkaloid metabolism; Theobromine

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0032219071     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02507798     Document Type: Article

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