Lignoids in seedlings of Virola sebifera
Abstract
Quantitative analysis carried out by high performance liquid chromatography indicated the accumulation of a major secondary compound in seedlings of Virola sebifera which was isolated and identified as the lignan hydroxy-otobain. This lignan occurs only in trace amounts in the seeds, where cyclolignans (aryltetralones) are by far the major components. In addition to hydroxy-otobain, only hydroxy-aryltetralones were detected in the seedlings, indicating a selective process in the translocation of secondary compounds. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
How to cite this document
Danelutte, Ana Paula; Cavalheiro, Alberto José; Kato, Massuo Jorge. Lignoids in seedlings of Virola sebifera. Phytochemical Analysis, v. 11, n. 6, p. 383-386, 2000. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/231699>.
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