Chemical composition of the mangrove holly Acanthus ilicifolius (Acanthaceae) - Review and additional data

Senckenbergiana Maritima

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-37

  Wöstmann, Ralf ^a   Liebezeit, Gerd ^a  

^a Research Centre Terramare   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acanthus ilicifolius; Alcohol; Alkane; Fatty acid; Lignan; Natural product; Review; Steroid; Terpenoid

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKANE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FATTY ACID; MANGROVE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; STEROID;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES;

ACANTHACEAE; ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS; ILEX;

EID: 44649140568     PISSN: 0080889X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03043866     Document Type: Review

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