Title: Phenolic constituents in flax bast tissue and inhibition of cellulase and pectinase.
Authors: Gamble, Gary R.; Snook, Maurice E.; Henriksson, Gunnar; Akin, Danny E.
Abstract: Flax bast tissue was sequentially extracted using hexane, propanol, methanol and water as solvents and extracts were analyzed using reverse phase HPLC and 13C NMR. Results indicated a large variety of aromatic constituents including flavonoids and hydroxy-methoxy cinnamic acids linked to oligosaccharides and hydroxy acids through glycosidic linkages. The extracts inhibited cellulase and pectinase activities and can thus influence retting.
Subjects: POLYGALACTURONASE; CELLULASE; OILSEED plants; FLAVONOIDS; HYDROLASES; RETTING
Publication: Biotechnology Letters, 2000, Vol 22, Issue 9, p741
ISSN: 0141-5492
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005608304142

Phenolic constituents in flax bast tissue and inhibition of cellulase and pectinase.

Gamble, Gary R.; Snook, Maurice E.; Henriksson, Gunnar; Akin, Danny E.