Variation in huperzine A and B in Australasian Huperzia species

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 612-618

  Goodger, Jason Q D ^a   Whincup, Anne L ^a   Field, Ashley R ^b   Holtum, Joseph A M ^b   Woodrow, Ian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Alzheimer's disease; Lycopod; Survey

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEDICINAL PLANT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VASCULAR PLANT;

HUPERZIA; HUPERZIA PHLEGMARIA; HUPERZIA PHLEGMARIOIDES; HUPERZIA SERRATA; LYCOPODIUM;

EID: 48949115277     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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