Altitudinal variation of phenolic contents in flowering heads of Arnica montana cv. ARBO: A 3-year comparison

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 369-375

  Spitaler, Renate ^a   Winkler, Andrea ^a   Lins, Isabella ^a   Yanar, Sema ^a   Stuppner, Hermann ^a   Zidorn, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Altitudinal effects; Arnica montana; Caffeic acid esters; Chemical ecology; Flavonoids; Natural products; Phenolics; Radical scavenging activity; Temperature regime; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FLAVONOID;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOWERING; HERB; PHENOL; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SOIL QUALITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALTITUDE; ARNICA MONTANA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOWER; METABOLISM;

ALTITUDE; ANTIOXIDANTS; ARNICA; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FLAVONOIDS; FLOWERS;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ARNICA MONTANA; ASTERACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 40849126549     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-007-9407-x     Document Type: Article

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