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Cystoseira Elegans
''Cystoseira elegans'' is a species of brown algae in the genus ''Cystoseira'' endemic to the Mediterranean. Hydroxylated diterpenoid-hydroquinone Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. It has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a ''para'' ...s can be isolated from ''C. elegans''.Hydroxylated diterpenoid-hydroquinones from cystoseira elegans: significant products or artifacts ? B. Banaigs, C. Francisco, E. Gonzalez, L. Comodier and William Fenical, Tetrahedron Letters, Volume 23, Issue 32, 1982, pages 3271-3272, References External links ''Cystoseira elegans'' on www.algaebase.org Fucales Species described in 1912 {{Phaeophyceae-stub ...
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Camille Sauvageau
Camille François Sauvageau (12 May 1861 – 5 August 1936) was a French botanist and phycologist. Sauvageau was born in Angers. He studied at the University of Montpellier, receiving his degree in natural sciences in 1884. Afterwards he served as an assistant to Charles Flahault (1884–88) in Montpellier and to Philippe Van Tieghem (1885–91) in Paris.Biodiversity Heritage Library
Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
In 1891 he received his doctorate in with the thesis "''Sur les feuilles de quelques Monocotylédones aquatiques''" (On the leaves of some aquatic

Cystoseira
''Cystoseira'' is a genus of brown algae in the order Fucales. Description ''Cystoseira'' is characterized by highly differentiated basal and apical regions and the presence of catenate pneumatocysts (air-vesicles). In ''Cystoseira'' old plants have an elongated main axis, and in time the primary laterals become proportionally elongated. Their lower parts are strongly flattened into ‘foliar expansions’ or basal leaves. Fertile regions which bear conceptacles are known as receptacles. These are normally found at the tips of the branches. Their basal and apical regions are highly differentiated. They have catenate pnuematocysts (air vesicles). The aerocyst or air vesicles keep the organism erect, by causing it to float in strong currents. Distribution ''Cystoseira'' is one of the most widely distributed genera of the Fucales order and provides an essential habitat for many epiphytes, invertebrates, and fish. ''Cystoseira'' is found mostly in temperate regions of the Northern H ...
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Terpenoid
The terpenoids, also known as isoprenoids, are a class of naturally occurring organic chemicals derived from the 5-carbon compound isoprene and its derivatives called terpenes, diterpenes, etc. While sometimes used interchangeably with "terpenes", terpenoids contain additional functional groups, usually containing oxygen. When combined with the hydrocarbon terpenes, terpenoids comprise about 80,000 compounds. They are the largest class of plant secondary metabolites, representing about 60% of known natural products. Many terpenoids have substantial pharmacological bioactivity and are therefore of interest to medicinal chemists. Plant terpenoids are used for their aromatic qualities and play a role in traditional herbal remedies. Terpenoids contribute to the scent of eucalyptus, the flavors of cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, the yellow color in sunflowers, and the red color in tomatoes. Well-known terpenoids include citral, menthol, camphor, salvinorin A in the plant '' Salvia di ...
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Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. It has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a ''para'' position. It is a white granular solid. Substituted derivatives of this parent compound are also referred to as hydroquinones. The name "hydroquinone" was coined by Friedrich Wöhler in 1843. Production Hydroquinone is produced industrially in two main ways.Phillip M. Hudnall "Hydroquinone" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. 2005 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. . * The most widely used route is similar to the cumene process in reaction mechanism and involves the dialkylation of benzene with propene to give 1,4-diisopropylbenzene. This compound reacts with air to afford the bis(hydroperoxide), which is structurally similar to cumene hydroperoxide and rearranges in acid to give acetone and hydroquinone. * A se ...
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Fucales
The Fucales (fucoids) are an order in the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae). The list of families in the Fucales, as well as additional taxonomic information on algae, is publicly accessible at Algaebaseref name="Guiry and Guiry">Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2006. AlgaeBase version 4.2. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 7 December 2006 The class Phaeophyceae is included within the division Heterokontophyta.Hardy, G. and Guiry, M.D. 2006. ''A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.'' 2006. The British Phycologcal Society. This name comes from the Greek word ''phaios'' meaning "brown" and ''phyton'' meaning plant.Huisman, J.M. 2000. ''Marine Plants of Australia.'' University of Western Australia Press, Australia. They include some of the largest organisms in the sea, but some are small and fine in structure. Classification The Fucales include some of the more common littoral seawee ...
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