The phytochemical study of Euphrasia genargentea, a rare species only present in Sardinia, led to the identification of iridoid glucosides, i.e. aucubin, catalpol, mussaenosidic acid and melampyroside, which allowed chemotaxonomic considerations on the genus. On the basis of iridoid distribution in the genus, E. genargentea does not show any particular analogy with other Italian Euphrasia spp. This study is also important considering the severe risk of extinction of E. genargentea. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
Iridoids from Euphrasia genargentea, a rare Sardinian endemism / V., Petitto; Serafini, Mauro; M., Ballero; Foddai, Sebastiano; A., Stanzione; Nicoletti, Marcello. - In: NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH. - ISSN 1478-6419. - 23:5(2009), pp. 431-435. [10.1080/14786410802041063]
Iridoids from Euphrasia genargentea, a rare Sardinian endemism
SERAFINI, Mauro;FODDAI, Sebastiano;NICOLETTI, Marcello
2009
Abstract
The phytochemical study of Euphrasia genargentea, a rare species only present in Sardinia, led to the identification of iridoid glucosides, i.e. aucubin, catalpol, mussaenosidic acid and melampyroside, which allowed chemotaxonomic considerations on the genus. On the basis of iridoid distribution in the genus, E. genargentea does not show any particular analogy with other Italian Euphrasia spp. This study is also important considering the severe risk of extinction of E. genargentea. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.