Search for polyprenols in leaves of evergreen and deciduous Ericaceae plants.

R Ranjan; A Marczewski; T Chojnacki; J Hertel; E Swiezewska

doi:10.18388/abp.2001_3941

Search for polyprenols in leaves of evergreen and deciduous Ericaceae plants.

R Ranjan Department of Botany, T.P. Varma College, Bihar, India.;
A Marczewski
T Chojnacki
J Hertel
E Swiezewska

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2001_3941

Abstract

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.

Published

2001-06-30

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 2 (2001)

Section

Articles

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