The structure and distribution of the flavonoids in plants

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-299

  Iwashina, Tsukasa ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical structures; Chemotaxonomy; Flavonoids; Plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034369859     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013940     Document Type: Review

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