Search for polyprenols in leaves of evergreen and deciduous Ericaceae plants.
Various species and cultivars of Ericaceae family were checked for the presence of long-chain polyprenols in their leaves. In the genus Rhododendron no polyprenols were found in the ever-green species, while they were present in the deciduous type. The polyprenols were of chain-length of 14-20 isoprene residues and they occurred in the form of acetic acid esters. The polyprenol accumulation is discussed with respect to senescence of leaves.
Ranjan
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Department of Botany, T.P. Varma College, Bihar, India.
Marczewski
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Chojnacki
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Hertel
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Swiezewska
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D029791:Ericaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D029793:Rhododendron / Q000737:chemistry; D013045:Species Specificity; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D013729:Terpenes