Abstract
The distribution of seven anthraquinones in the roots of some 46 species belonging to the genera Asphodelus, Asphodeline, Bulbine, Bulbinella and Kniphofia was studied by TLC and HPLC, 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinones based on a chrysophanol unit are the main constituents of the subterranean metabolism in the subfamily Asphodeloideae. The genera Bulbine, Bulbinella and Kniphofia elaborate knipholone-type compounds. These compounds appear to be characteristic constituents for the three genera Bulbine, Bulbinella and Kniphofia and support the idea that Kniphofia is not related to the Alooideae.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-281 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1995 |
Keywords
- Asphodelaceae
- Asphodeline
- Asphodeloideae
- Asphodelus
- Bulbine
- Bulbinella
- Kniphofia
- anthraquinones
- chemotaxonomy
- roots
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Biochemistry
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