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Secondary metabolites of Ceratophyllum demersum

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Ceratophyllum demersum L. is abundant in European rivers and ponds and produces a large amount of biomass. Almost nothing is known about its secondary metabolites. We isolated two flavonoid glycosides and identified one of them an apigenin-7-O-glucoside. Seven sterols, the main one sitosterol, were also identified. Volatile compounds contained mainly n-paraffins, together with benzyl acetate and a sesquiterpene.

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  1. Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria

    V. Bankova, R. Christov & S. Popov

  2. Pharmacy Faculty, Medical University, 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria

    P. Ivanova & St. Dimitrova-Konaklieva

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Bankova, V., Ivanova, P., Christov, R. et al. Secondary metabolites of Ceratophyllum demersum . Hydrobiologia 316, 59–61 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019375

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