Distribution of the carcinogenic terpene ptaquiloside in bracken fronds, rhizomes (Pteridium aquilinum), and litter in Denmark

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 771-778

  Rasmussen, Lars Holm ^a   Jensen, Lasse Sander ^a   Hansen, Hans Christian Bruun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bracken; Denmark; Ptaquiloside; Pteridium aquilinum; Soil

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; GROUND WATER; PTAQUILOSIDE; SURFACE WATER; TERPENE;

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; FERN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOIL; TERPENE;

ARTICLE; DENMARK; FERN; LABORATORY TEST; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RHIZOME; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; DENMARK; ECOSYSTEM; FERNS; INDANS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SESQUITERPENES; SOIL; TERPENES;

DENMARK;

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 0037360562     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022885006742     Document Type: Article

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