Natural Resources Containing Arbutin. Determination of Arbutin in the Leaves of Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch. acclimated in Romania

Bergenia crassifolia (L.) Fritsch. is cited in literature as being one of the richest in arbutin (15-20%), an important pharmaceutical substance with disinfecting properties (in genitourinary diseases) and also depigmentation properties (skin whitening agent). The aim of this study consisted in dete...

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Main Authors: Carmen POP, Laurian VLASE, Mircea TAMAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 2009-06-01
Series:Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
Online Access:http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/3108