Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes

Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes

The exudate of Cistus ladanifer L. consists mainly of two families of secondary metabolites: flavonoids and diterpenes. The amount of flavonoids present in the leaves has a marked seasonal variation, being maximum in summer and minimum in winter. In the present study, we demonstrate that the amount...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Alías, Teresa Sosa, Cristina Valares, José Carlos Escudero, Natividad Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Cistus ladanifer L.
secondary metabolism
diterpenes
temperature
water stress
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/1/1/6

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