Direct HPLC detection of benzodilactones and quinones in glands of Lysimachia fordiana

The gland cells were successfully collected from the stems of Lysimachia fordiana Oliver, and the homologous pigments of fordianin A, fordianin B, fordianaquinone A and fordianaquinone B were firstly detected in the glands by HPLC. This indicated that the stem was an ideal material for the preparation of the glands, and the gland was a center for the polycyclic pigments accumulation in this species.

The distinctive glands and their ingredients in the stem of L. fordiana.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide