title: Effect of drying Taxus needles on their taxol content: the impact of drying intact clippings.
abstract: Evaluation of various methods of drying yew (Taxus) biomass was accomplished. The effect of the separation of the needles from clippings on the taxol content of Taxus plants was noted. Drying clippings intact preserves their taxol content.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: elSohly
authors.lastname: el-Kashoury
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Croom
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: elSohly
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McChesney
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003890:Desiccation / Q000379:methods; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000032:analysis*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D017239:Paclitaxel