Study on mechanism of precursors transforming into indigo and indirubin in blue-genera plants

Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 928-931

  Yang, Ming ^a   Liu, Zeyu ^a   Su, Zhetong ^a   Zou, Wenquan ^b  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blue genera plants; Determination; Indigo; Indirubin; Mechanism; Precursors

Indexed keywords

DYE; INDIGO CARMINE; INDIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; BLUE GENERA PLANT; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRECURSOR;

INDOLES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PIGMENTATION; PLANTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77954495737     PISSN: 10015302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4268/cjcmm20100728     Document Type: Article

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