Distribution of leucoanthocyanidins, phenolic glycosides and imino-acids in leaves of Salix species

doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88609-4

Phytochemistry

Volume 7, Issue 9, September 1968, Pages 1577-1581

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Abstract

The distribution has been studied of leucoanthocyanidins, phenolic glycosides and piperidine-based imino-acids in the leaves of nineteen Salix species. Leucoanthocyanidins were detected in eighteen species, the exception being S. nigricans. Leucocyanidin only was present in six species, the remainder containing both leucocyanidin and leucodelphinidin. Phenolic glycosides were detected in all of the species tested. Piperidine imino-acids were found in nine species, all of which contained pipecolic acid, with the exception of S. alba and S. fragilis, which contained 5-hydroxypipecolic acid and an unknown imino-acid, probably based on piperidine.

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