RAPD analysis and flavonoid composition of Aconitum as an aid for taxonomic discrimination

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-301

  Fico, Gelsomina ^a   Spada, Alberto ^a   Braca, Alessandra ^b   Agradi, Elisabetta ^a   Morelli, Ivano ^b   Tomé, Franca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aconitum napellus subsp. neomontanum; Aconitum napellus subsp. tauricum; Aconitum paniculatum; Aconitum vulparia; Flavonoids; PCO; Ranunculaceae; RAPD analysis

Indexed keywords

PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ACONITUM; ACONITUM NAPELLUS; ACONITUM PANICULATUM; ACONITUM VULPARIA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 0037371277     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(02)00153-9     Document Type: Article

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