Characterisation of a nataloin derivative from Aloe ellenbeckii, a maculate species from east Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 761-763

  Grace, O M ^a,b   Kokubun, T ^a   Veitch, N C ^a   Simmonds, M S J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

6 Malonylnataloin; Aloe ellenbeckii; C glycosylanthrone; Maculate aloes

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTAXONOMY; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALOE;

EID: 53249098405     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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