Phenolics, fibre, alkaloids, saponins, and cyanogenic glycosides in a seasonal cloud forest in India

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1221-1246

  Mali, S ^a   Borges, R M ^b  

^a National Innovation Foundation   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Hydrolysable tannins; Plant defences; Plant secondary compounds; Ratufa indica; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BRIDELIA RETUSA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; RATUFA; RATUFA INDICA; RETUSA;

EID: 0142229549     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(03)00079-6     Document Type: Article

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