Acta Botanica Croatica, Vol. 65 No. 1, 2006.
Original scientific paper
Infraspecific variability in the flavonoid composition of Artemisia vulgaris L.
M. Nikolova
Abstract
Surface flavonoid profiles in forty populations of Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asteraceae) were analyzed. The major constituents observed in the leaf exudates were methylated flavonoid aglycones based mainly on quercetin. Three infraspecific flavonoid chemotypes were determined,
the chrysosplenetin (quercetagetin 3,6,7,3’-tetramethyl ether) chemotype, the artemetin (quercetagetin 3,6,7,3’,4’-pentamethyl ether) chemotype and chemotype without these two compounds. Most of the populations corresponded to these chemotypes.
Keywords
Artemisia vulgaris; Asteraceae; flavonoid aglycones; chrysosplenetin; artemetin; chemotype
Hrčak ID:
3348
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Publication date:
15.5.2006.
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