Chemotaxonomical researches in higher plants XII. Researches concerning the pigments and glucides of Phytolacca Americana L.

Abstract

The paper presents the results of biochemical analyses of Phytolacca Americana plants grown in the Agrobotanical Garden Cluj-Napoca. Carotenoid pigments (neoxanthin, violaxanthin, zeaxanthin, lutein, cryptoxanthin, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene) chlorophyll pigments (a,b) and glycoside pigments (betalaines, quercetin) have been analysed in fruits and leaves respectively.

Keywords

• Phytolacca Americana
• carotenoids pigments
• glycoside pigments