Phenolic chemistry of the seagrass Zostera marina Linnaeus: First assessment of geographic variability among populations on a broad spatial scale.

The variability of the phenolic content of thirteen populations of Zostera marina L. (six narrow-leaved and seven wide-leaved ecotypes) from different geographical zones, i.e.

Phenolic fingerprints of the Pacific seagrass Phyllospadixtorreyi - Structural characterization and quantification of undescribed flavonoid sulfates.

Four undescribed flavonoid sulfates were isolated from Phyllospadix torreyi S. Watson foliar tissue. In addition, nine known flavonoid sulfates and three phenolic acids were isolated from the same extract, of which seven had never been reported for the genus Phyllospadix.

Flavonoid pattern inheritance in the allopolyploid Spartina anglica - Comparison with the parental species S. maritima and S. alterniflora.

The invasive species Spartina anglica arose in Europe by a cross between the Afro-European species S. maritima (native, paternal ancestor) and the introduced North American S. alterniflora (invasive, maternal ancestor).

Phenolic chemistry of the seagrass Zostera noltei Hornem. Part 1: First evidence of three infraspecific flavonoid chemotypes in three distinctive geographical regions.

The flavonoid content of Zostera noltei leaves was investigated over a broad spatial scale using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques (HPLC-DAD, LC/MS and NMR). Samples were collected at fifteen localities covering Mediterranean Sea and NE Atlantic coast, and representative of three types of coastal ecosystems: mesotidal bays, coastal lagoons, and open-sea. Three geographically distinct flavonoid chemotypes were identified on the basis of their respective major compound.

First Phytochemical Evidence of Chemotypes for the Seagrass Zostera noltii.

The variability of the flavonoid content of two populations of Z. noltii from different geographical zones, i.e.

Antioxidant activity of seagrasses of the Mandapam coast, India.

Context: In the search for new sources of safe and inexpensive antioxidants, the leaves of eight species of seagrasses were screened for antioxidant properties.

Objective: Most of the seagrasses were evaluated for the first time for their antioxidant activities.

Materials And Methods: Total phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity using, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrozyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacity and FRAP assay.

Composition of sugarcane waxes in rum factory wastes.

Wastes produced during fermentation and distillation of crude sugarcane juice in rum factories were evaluated as a new source of waxes. The chemical composition of the crude wax extracted from adsorbat of the wastes on fuller's earth was studied by GC-mass spectrometry. Series of linear alkanes (C19-C33), and wax esters constitute the main components.

One-pot synthesis of pentacyclic diamines from quinolines by a new Zn/AcOH-promoted cascade reaction.

A simple and efficient method for the one-pot synthesis of pentacyclic diamines from quinolines is described. It involves a new Zn/AcOH-promoted cascade reaction, in which two C[bond]C bonds and four to five stereogenic centers are established under mild conditions. The regiochemistry of the dimerization and cyclization step is governed by substituent effects, allowing access to a head-to-head (2, 3) or head-to-tail skeleton (4, 5).