Chemotaxonomy of Twelve Indian Taxa of Blumea DC. (Asteraceae)

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Published: 31.12.2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2003.13.1-2.07
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Blumea, Amino acids, Flavonoids, Phenolic acids

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V. N. Naik
'Konark’, 1 - Kanchan Nagar, Nakshatrawadi, Aurangabad - 431 005, Maharashtra, India
P. Y. Bhogaonkar
Department of Botany, Govt. Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities, Amravati - 444 602, Maharashtra, India

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The distribution of free amino acids, flavonoids and phenolic acids is studied in twelve species of Blumea DC. in order to assess their taxonomic significance. Species are rich in free amino acids, Lanthionine, DL- valine and leucine are present in eleven and proline in nine of the twelve taxa investigated, whereas DL-β-phenyl alanine, L- hydroxyproline and DL-2- amino-n-butyric acid are found specific. Flavonoids are detected in eight taxa while caffeic acid in seven. Much allied B. oxyodonta DC. and B. eriantha DC., and B. membranacea DC. and B. virens DC. showed dissimilar chemical nature. 

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Vol. 13 No. 1 & 2 (2003): Rheedea

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Naik, V. N., & Bhogaonkar, P. Y. (2003). Chemotaxonomy of Twelve Indian Taxa of Blumea DC. (Asteraceae). Rheedea, 13(1 & 2), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2003.13.1-2.07