Unusual flavonoids produced by Callus of Hypericum perforatum

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1998

Authors

Dias, ACP (Author) Other; Tomas Barberan, FA (Author) Other; Fernandes Ferreira, M (Author) Other; Ferreres, F (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Phytochemistry

Vol. 48

Pages: 1165-1168

ISSN: 0031-9422

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-001-7DT

DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(97)00963-1

Abstract (EN): 6-C-prenyl luteolin, a new naturally occurring compound, together with luteolin 5,3'-dimethyl ether, luteolin 5-glucoside and luteolin 3'-glucoside were isolated from callus of Hypericum perforatum var. angustifolium. These flavonoids were completely different from those previously observed in in vivo plants of the same species. The total flavonoid content of callus, around 0.5--0.7 mg g(-1) dry wt, was much lower than that found in wild growing Hypericum perforatum plants (14-70 mg g(-1) dry wt).

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4