Metabolic modifications of birch leaf phenolics by an herbivorous insect: Detoxification of flavonoid aglycones via glycosylation

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 437-444

  Salminen, Juha Pekka ^a   Lahtinen, Maria ^a   Lempa, Kyösti ^a   Kapari, Lauri ^a   Haukioja, Erkki ^a   Pihlaja, Kalevi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Flavonoid Aglycones; Glycosylation; Phenolic Metabolism

Indexed keywords

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; EPIRRITA; EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 3042728752     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-5-627     Document Type: Article

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