Plicatol A is one of the three
phenanthrene
Phenanthrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with formula C14H10, consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a colorless, crystal-like solid, but can also appear yellow. Phenanthrene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides, e ...
s that can be isolated from the stems of the orchid ''
Dendrobium plicatile
''Dendrobium plicatile'' is an Asian orchid species, a member of the genus '' Dendobium''. It was formerly described as ''Flickingeria fimbriata.''
Distribution
The orchid's native regions include Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and Malesia.
It ...
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[Phenanthrenes from Dendrobium plicatile. Chie Honda and Masae Yamaki, Phytochemistry, April 2000, Volume 53, Issue 8, Pages 987–990, ]
See also
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Plicatol B
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Plicatol C
References
External links
Plicatol A at kanaya.naist.jp/knapsack_jsp
Phenanthrenoids
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