Coumarins in the Rutaceae |
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| Authors: | Alexander I. Gray Peter G. Waterman |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XW, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | The biogenesis, structural diversity and distribution of simple, furano- and pyranocoumarins in the Rutaceae is reviewed. The potential value of these compounds as taxonomic markers and their possible functions are discussed. The distribution of simple cinnamic acid precursors of coumarins in the family is also reviewed. |
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| Keywords: | Rutaceae coumarins distribution chemotaxonomy function review. |
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