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    • Chemical investigation of Indian lichens - Part VIII. Some lichens growing on sandal trees (Ramalina tayloriana andRoccella montagnei)

      T R Seshadri S Sankara Subramanian

      Volume 30 Issue 1 July 1949 pp 15-22

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    • Keywords

       

      Carotenoid; Petroleum Ether; Acetone Extract; Usnic Acid; Petroleum Ether Extract

    • Abstract

       

      Ramalina tayloriana, a lichen growing on sandal-wood trees is considered to produce adverse effect on the trees both by physical injury caused by the hold fasts and by means of its toxic components, usnic and sekikaic acids which are found to be toxic to fish.Roccella montagnei appears to have no such effect. It is found to be rich in β-carotene. Convenient methods of separating the various components of these lichens are described.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      T R Seshadri1 S Sankara Subramanian1

      1. Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Andhra University, Waltair

    • Dates

       
      Published
      July 1949
      Manuscript received
      9 May 1949
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