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Flavone compounds in male and female asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis ) plants

Author(s) -

Prickett Timothy C R,

Walker John R L

Publication year - 1989

Publication title -

journal of the science of food and agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782

H-Index - 142

eISSN - 1097-0010

pISSN - 0022-5142

DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740470107

Subject(s) - asparagus , officinalis , biology , botany , shoot , liliaceae , horticulture , traditional medicine , medicine

Biochemical differences between male and female asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L) plants have been investigated. A compound termed ‘male sex factor’ (MSF) was found only in male shoots during flowering whereas a closely related ‘sex‐like factor’ (SLF) occurred in plants of both sexes. SLF was tentatively identified as 4′‐hydroxy‐5: 7‐dimethoxyflavone (5: 7‐dimethoxy‐apigenin). The possible role of MSF in asparagus breeding and cultivation is considered.

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