Occurrence of polygodial and 1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-but-2-en-1-one from some ferns and liverworts: role of pungent components in bryophytes and pteridophytes evolution.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)
; 49(10): 1380-1, 2001 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11605679
ABSTRACT
The New Zealand fern Blechnum fluviatile and liverwort, Hymenophyton flabellatum produce the characteristic pungent compounds, (-)-polygodial, a sesquiterpene dialdehyde, and 1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-but-2-en-1-one, respectively. The former compound has been isolated from the Japanese liverwort, Porella vernicosa complex and the latter one from the Japanese fern, Arachinoides standishii. The occurrence of both compounds in both pteridophytes and bryophytes provides another important link between bryophytes and ferns.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sesquiterpenes
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Butanes
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Ferns
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Alkenes
Language:
En
Journal:
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo)
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan