Altitudinal variation of UV-absorbing compounds in Plantago asiatica

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 378-384

  Murai, Yoshinori ^a   Takemura, Seiko ^b   Takeda, Kosaku ^c   Kitajima, Junichi ^d   Iwashina, Tsukasa ^a,b,e  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d SHOWA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acteoside; Chemical altitudinal variation; Flavonoids; Phenolic acids; Plantago asiatica; Plantamajoside; UV

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE; ACCLIMATION; ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO ASIATICA;

EID: 69649107547     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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