Phytoecdysteroids in the genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae) of French Polynesia

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 803-806

  Ho, Raimana ^a   Teai, Taivini ^a   Loquet, Denis ^a   Bianchini, Jean Pierre ^a   Girault, Jean Pierre ^b   Lafont, René ^c   Raharivelomanana, Phila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

2 deoxy 20 hydroxyecdysone; 2 deoxyecdysone; 20 hydroxyecdysone; Ecdysone; Fern; French Polynesia; Microsorum; Phytoecdysteroids; Polypodiaceae

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849119843     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700200803     Document Type: Article

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