Intra- and interspecific variations in vacuolar flavonoids among Ficus species from the Budongo Forest, UgandaGreenham, J.R., Grayer, R.J. , Harborne, J.B. and Reynolds, V. (2006) Intra- and interspecific variations in vacuolar flavonoids among Ficus species from the Budongo Forest, Uganda. Journal of Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 35 (2). pp. 81-90. ISSN 0305-1978 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2006.07.006 Abstract/SummaryLeaves of 14 species of Ficus growing in the Budongo Forest, Uganda, were analysed for vacuolar flavonoids. Three to six accessions were studied for each species to see whether there was intraspecific chemical variation. Thirty-nine phenolic compounds were identified or characterised, including 14 flavonol O-glycosides, six flavone O-glycosides and 15 flavone C-glycosides. In some species the flavonoid glycosides were acylated. Ficus thonningii contained in addition four stilbenes including glycosides. Most of the species could be distinguished from each other on the basis of their flavonoid profiles, apart from Ficus sansibarica and Ficus saussureana, which showed a very strong intraspecific variation. However, on the whole flavonoid profiles were sufficiently distinct to help in future identifications.
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