TY - JOUR
T1 - Betaine distribution in the Euphorbiaceae
AU - Blunden, Gerald
AU - Patel, Asmita Vithaldas
AU - Romero, M. A.
AU - Cuervo, A. C.
AU - Al-Amoudi, O. A.
AU - Mutawie, H. H.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Aerial parts of 17 species of Euphorbiaceae, distributed in 11 genera, have been examined for the presence of betaines. Trigonelline was isolated from all the tested species, but the yield was low, varying from 0.004% (based on dry weight) from Euphorbia tirucalli to 0.1% from Ricinus communis. Glycinebetaine was also found in many of the plants examined, the yield varying from 0.004% from Euphorbia triangularis and Chamaesyce hirta to 0.1% from Jatropha multifida and J. podagrica. Although only a restricted number of species has been examined, the conclusion can be drawn that Euphorbiaceae can be classified as a non-betaine accumulating family.
AB - Aerial parts of 17 species of Euphorbiaceae, distributed in 11 genera, have been examined for the presence of betaines. Trigonelline was isolated from all the tested species, but the yield was low, varying from 0.004% (based on dry weight) from Euphorbia tirucalli to 0.1% from Ricinus communis. Glycinebetaine was also found in many of the plants examined, the yield varying from 0.004% from Euphorbia triangularis and Chamaesyce hirta to 0.1% from Jatropha multifida and J. podagrica. Although only a restricted number of species has been examined, the conclusion can be drawn that Euphorbiaceae can be classified as a non-betaine accumulating family.
UR - https://uqu.edu.sa/en/jea/9574
M3 - Article
SN - 1319-8904
VL - 15
SP - 37
EP - 42
JO - Umm Al-Qura Journal for Science, Medicine, and Engineering
JF - Umm Al-Qura Journal for Science, Medicine, and Engineering
IS - 1
ER -