title: Organ-specific analysis of phenylphenalenone-related compounds in Xiphidium caeruleum.
abstract: The distribution pattern of phenylphenalenone-type compounds was investigated in vegetative and reproductive organs of Xiphidium caeruleum. The highest total molar concentration, up to 30 micromol g(-1) fr. wt, was detected in the root tip and the stamen. Accumulation of specific phenylphenalenone-related metabolites including glycosides was found in the hypogeal plant parts, the leaves, and the reproductive organs of the inflorescence. Putative biosynthetic relationships and the role of these compounds in plant defence are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Okologie, Beutenberg Campus, Winzerlaer Str. 10, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Opitz
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D009928:Organ Specificity; D043803:Phenalenes; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D030521:Zingiberaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006027:Glycosides; D043803:Phenalenes; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; C038036:phenalen-1-one