Review Scopoletin - A Coumarin Phytoalexin with Medicinal Properties

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-56

  Gnonlonfin, G J Benoit ^a,b,c   Sanni, Ambaliou ^c   Brimer, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

antifungal activity; biosynthesis; coumarins; distribution; scopoletin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84857970590     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689.2011.616039     Document Type: Article

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