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Analysis of the free amino acid content in pollen of nine Asteraceae species of known allergenic activity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9852488     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The study reports the free amino acid composition of the pollen of nine members of the family Asteraceae, i.e. Ageratum conyzoides L., Blumea oxyodonta DC., Eupatorium odoratum L., Gnaphalium indicum L., Mikania scandens Willd., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Spilanthes acmella Murr., Vernonia cinerea (L.) Lees. and Xanthium strumarium L. by thin layer chromatography. The amino acid content was found to vary from 0.5-4.0% of the total dry weight. Fourteen amino acids were identified, among which amino-n-butyric acid, aspartic acid and proline were present in almost all pollen samples. The other major amino acids present in free form included arginine, cystine, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, ornithine, tryptophan and tyrosine.
Authors:
A K Mondal; S Parui; S Mandal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1232-1966     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Agric Environ Med     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-26     Completed Date:  2005-09-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9500166     Medline TA:  Ann Agric Environ Med     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  17-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan - 731235, West Bengal, India. root@vbharat.ernet.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / analysis*
Aminobutyric Acids / analysis
Aspartic Acid / analysis
Asteraceae / chemistry*,  classification
Humans
Pollen / chemistry*
Proline / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Aminobutyric Acids; 147-85-3/Proline; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid

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