J. Budzianowski, COUMARINS, CAFFEOYLTARTARIC ACIDS AND THEIR ARTIFACTUAL METHYL-ESTERSFROM TARAXACUM-OFFICINALE LEAVES, Planta medica, 63(3), 1997, pp. 288-288
Taraxacum officinale Web. (Compositae) is a medicinal plant, all parts
of which are used, especially the roots (1). Previous phytochemical i
nvestigations showed the presence of triterpenes, sesquiterpene lacton
es [roots and herb (2, 3)], acylated lactone glucoside - taraxacoside
(4), coumarin - esculin [roots (5)], flavonoids [herb (2), flowers, le
aves (6)], phenolic acids and aglycone coumarins [flowers, leaves (6)]
.