The Genus Diphasiastrum and Its Lycopodium Alkaloids

Publisher's version (útgefin grein) The genus Diphasiastrum includes at least 23 species distributed primarily across the northern temperate and subarctic areas of the world. These plants produce an array of lycopodium alkaloids, and some species such as Diphasiastrum complanatum have been used...

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Published in:Planta Medica
Main Authors: Halldórsdóttir, Elsa, Kowal, Natalia Magdalena, Olafsdottir, Elin Soffia
Other Authors: Lyfjafræðideild (HÍ), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UI), Heilbrigðisvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Health Sciences (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015
Subjects:
Diphasiastrum
Lycopodiaceae
Classification
Lycopodium alkaloids
Lyfjafræði
Lyfjagerð
Lyfjaefnafræði
Byrkningar
Iceland
Subarctic
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1024
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1546182
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Summary:Publisher's version (útgefin grein) The genus Diphasiastrum includes at least 23 species distributed primarily across the northern temperate and subarctic areas of the world. These plants produce an array of lycopodium alkaloids, and some species such as Diphasiastrum complanatum have been used in traditional medicine for ages for various conditions. Hybridization is common in this group of plants and they have always been a challenge for taxonomists and other scientists studying them. To date, 11 Diphasiastrum species have been reported to produce lycopodium alkaloids. In this review, reported alkaloids and their distribution patterns across these species along with taxonomical and bioactivity considerations are reviewed and discussed. This work was supported by The Icelandic Research Fund, The University of Iceland Research Fund, and The Eimskip Fund of the University of Iceland. Peer Reviewed

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