Variation of sesquiterpene lactone contents in different arnica montana populations: Influence of ecological parameters

Planta Medica

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 837-842

  Seemann, Andreas ^a   Wallner, Teresa ^a   Poschlod, Peter ^a   Heilmann, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arnica montana; Asteraceae; Climatic factors; Ecosystem; Helenalin; Sesquiterpene lactones; Soil

Indexed keywords

11ALPHA,13 DIHYDROHELENALIN 2 METHYLBUTYRATE; HELENALIN; SESQUITERPENE LACTONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARNICA MONTANA; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; FLOWER HEAD; GRASSLAND; HEATHLAND; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARNICA; CLIMATE; ECOLOGY; LACTONES; SESQUITERPENES; SOIL;

ARNICA MONTANA; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 77952903009     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: 14390221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240797     Document Type: Article

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