Molecular characterization of β-amyrin synthase from Aster sedifolius L. and triterpenoid saponin analysis

Plant Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-261

  Cammareri, Maria ^a   Consiglio, Maria Federica ^a   Pecchia, Paola ^a   Corea, Gabriella ^a   Lanzotti, Virginia ^b   Ibeas, José Ignacio ^c   Tava, Aldo ^d   Conicella, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aster sedifolius; Triterpene cyclase; Triterpenoid saponin

Indexed keywords

ASTER SEDIFOLIUS; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 47549107647     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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