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Bryophytes, a Source of Biologically Active, Naturally Occurring Material?
Author(s) -
Zinsmeister Hans Dietmar,
Becker Hans,
Eicher Theophil
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199101301
Subject(s) - biological materials , biological activity , biochemical engineering , environmental science , ecology , biology , biological system , in vitro , engineering , biochemistry
Chemical studies of the plant category of mosses (bryophytes) were neglected for a long time. They have now been shown to be a storehouse of naturally occurring materials, including some with novel chemical structures. Many of these materials display considerable biological activity. Investigations are hampered frequently by too small amounts of plant material. The resulting low yields of components are then generally inadequate to permit testing for biological activity. In vitro culture and appropriate chemical synthesis on a preparative scale are being undertaken to overcome this difficulty.