title: Linum mucronatum: organ to organ lignan variations.
abstract: The percentage of podophyllotoxin (PTOX) and its congener lignans were measured by HPLC in Linum mucronatum ssp. mucronatum (Linaceae) fresh plant organs. The highest amounts of PTOX (0.595 +/- 0.060% g/g dry wt) and 6-methoxypodophyllotoxin (MPTOX) (1.491 +/- 0.125% g/g dry wt) were found in the plant sexual organs. Whereas, the highest levels of beta-peltatin, 5'-demethoxy-MPTOX and yatein were found in not developed buds, petals and sepals, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shiraz, IR Iran. Mohaghegh@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Abdolali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohagheghzadeh
authors.forename: Azra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gholami
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.forename: Shiva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hemmati
authors.forename: A Wilhelm
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Alfermann
mesh_terms: D019597:Flax / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D035264:Flowers / Q000378:metabolism; D017705:Lignans / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000378:metabolism; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000502:physiology*; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017705:Lignans; D011034:Podophyllotoxin