Secondary metabolite content in Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae) plants submitted to drying and freezing;Alteração dos metabólitos secundários em plantas de Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae) submetidas à secagem e ao congelamento

Acta Botanica Brasilica

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 443-450

  Diniz, Ana Carolina Boeno ^a   Astarita, Leandro Vieira ^b   Santarém, Eliane Romanato ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE CRUZ ALTA   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Hypericin; Medicinal plants; Natural products; Secondary metabolism

Indexed keywords

CLUSIACEAE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 34548670071     PISSN: 01023306     EISSN: 1677941X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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