THE FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF ISOFLAVONES FROM A BRYOPHYTE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82611-4

Bryum capillare is shown to accumulate the isoflavones orobol and pratensein as the 7-O-glucosides and predominantly, as the 7-(6''-malonylglucosides).This is the first finding of isoflavonoids in bryophytes.The phylogenetic relevance of this observation is briefly discussed.Key Word Index - Bryum capillare; Bryales; Musci; moss; isoflavones; orobol; pratensein; 7-O-glucosides; 6''-malonyl glucosides; NMR spectra.