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Planta Med 1979; 36(8): 322-332
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097278
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Vergleichende Untersuchungen über sekundäre Inhaltsstoffe bei Pflanzentumoren, Blüte, Kraut und Wurzel von Matricaria chamomilla L.

Comparative Studies on Secondary Products from Tumors, Flowers, Herb and Roots of Matricaria chamomilla L.J. Reichling1 , R. Beiderbeck2 , H. Becker1
  • 1Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie der Universität Heidelberg.
  • 2Botanisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Secondary metabolites (essential oil, flavonoids, coumarins and phenolic acids) of different chamomill tissues (flowers, herb, root, tumors) have been investigated and the results have been compared:

  1. All tissues contain sesquiterpenoids such as farnesene. The quantitative pattern of these substances is varying.

  2. Stem tumors contain about as much essential oil as herb.

  3. Tumors lack bisaboloids and cham–azulene; roots and herb lack cham–azulene too.

  4. Tumors and roots lack flavonoids as well as the coumarins herniarin and umbelliferon; these substances are found in herb and flowers.

Key Word Index

Matricaria chamomilla - Asteraceae - Essential Oil - Tumors - Whole Plant

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