The chemotaxonomic and medicinal significance of phenolic acids in Arctopus and Alepidea (Apiaceae subfamily Saniculoideae)

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 724-729

  Olivier, Denise K ^a   van Wyk, Ben Erik ^a   van Heerden, Fanie R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

(R) 3 O d Glucopyranosylrosmarinic acid; Alepidea; Antioxidant; Apiaceae; Arctopus; Caffeic acid; Rosmarinic acid; Saniculoideae

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACTIVITY; CHEMOTAXONOMY; DICOTYLEDON; MEDICINAL PLANT; ORGANIC ACID; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ALEPIDEA; APIACEAE; APIALES; ARCTOPUS; SANICULOIDEAE;

EID: 54449088020     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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