Constituents of the yew trees

Yew trees, taxonomically classified under the genus Taxus, are sources of a number of physiologically active compounds of different classes. Taxane derivatives with various carbon skeletons, lignans, flavonoids, steroids and sugar derivatives have been isolated from different Taxus species. Compound...

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Published in:Phytochemistry (Oxford) 1999-04, Vol.50 (8), p.1267-1304
Main Authors: PARMAR, V. S, JHA, A, BISHT, K. S, TANEJA, P, SINGH, S. K, KUMAR, A, POONAM, JAIN, R, OLSEN, C. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical constitution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Molecular Structure
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant physiology and development
Trees - chemistry
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Summary:Yew trees, taxonomically classified under the genus Taxus, are sources of a number of physiologically active compounds of different classes. Taxane derivatives with various carbon skeletons, lignans, flavonoids, steroids and sugar derivatives have been isolated from different Taxus species. Compounds isolated from the genus Taxus between 1908 and December 1997 have been comprehensively reviewed.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700
DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00702-X