Chemistry of Chinese yew, Taxus chinensis var. mairei

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 266-282

  Li, Cunfang ^a   Huo, Changhong ^a   Zhang, Manli ^a   Shi, Qingwen ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diterpene; Secondary metabolism; Taxaceae; Taxane; Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd.; Taxus chinensis var. mairei; Yew

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMOTAXONOMY; EVERGREEN TREE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TERPENE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

TAXACEAE; TAXUS; TAXUS WALLICHIANA VAR. CHINENSIS; TAXUS WALLICHIANA VAR. MAIREI;

EID: 40049091754     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2007.08.002     Document Type: Review

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