title: Endemic Sardinian plants: the case of Genista cadasonensis Valsecchi.
abstract: The flavonoid fraction of the aerial parts of Genista cadasonensis Valsecchi (Leguminosae), an endemic plant from Sardinia, was examined and compared with the flavonoid pattern already known in the Genista genus. This comparison evidenced the endemic nature of this species, showing the presence of a rare flavonoid, the 6-hydroxy-genistein. The antioxidant activity of dichloromethanic, ethanolic and acetonic total extracts of aerial parts was evaluated.
authors.affiliation: COSMESE (Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Studio dei Metaboliti Secondari), 13-09123 Cagliari, Italy. annamaria.serrilli@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Serrilli
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Graziosi
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballero
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foddis
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: Ferruccio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scartezzini
authors.forename: Armandodoriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D039761:Genista / Q000737:chemistry*; D019833:Genistein / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008752:Methylene Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D000096:Acetone; D000431:Ethanol; D008752:Methylene Chloride; D019833:Genistein