Chemistry of St. John's Wort: Hypericin and hyperforin

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1450-1456

  Vollmer, John J ^a   Rosenson, Jon ^a  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG PRODUCTS; MEDICINE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

HYPERFORIN; HYPERICIN; MEDICINAL PROPERTIES;

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 4944247411     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p1450     Document Type: Article

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