Listing of Useful Plants of the World
NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.
The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.
Veratrum album
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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)
Common Name(s):
white hellebore syn false helleboreReferences
(Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to
www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]Colasante, M. and P. J. Rudall (2000). Veratrum album and V. nigrum (Melanthiaceae) in Italy: Micromorphology and systematics. Plant Biosystems. [print] 134(2): 233-240. {a} Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Universita "La Sapienza", P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
Hudson, J. B., M. K. Lee, et al. (2000). Antiviral activities in extracts of Turkish medicinal plants. Pharmaceutical Biology. [print] July 38(3): 171-175. {a} Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2733 Heather Street, C-373, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
Cheong, H., S. Y. Ryu, et al. (1999). Anti-allergic action of resveratrol and related hydroxystilbenes. Planta Medica. April 65(3): 266-268. {a} Pharmacology Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Kwang-Ju, 500-757, South Korea
Shin, N. H., S. Y. Ryu, et al. (1998). Inhibitory effects of hydroxystilbenes on cyclooxygenase from sheep seminal vesicles. Planta Medica 64(3): 283-284. {a} Coll. Pharm., Chungbuk Natl. Univ., Cheongju 360 763, South Korea
Vachalkova, A., D. Grancai, et al. (1998). Evaluation of potential carcinogenicity of steroidal alkaloids from Veratrum album L. by the DC polarography method. Neoplasma Bratislava 45(4): 243-247. {a} Dep. Exp. Therapy, Cancer Res. Inst., Slovak Acad. Sci., 833 91 Bratislova, Slovakia
Jaspersen, S. R., L. Theus, et al. (1996). Acute poisonings with toxic plants in Switzerland between 1966 and 1994. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 126(25): 1085-1098. {a} Schweizerisches Toxikol. Informationszentrum, Klosbachstrasse 107, CH-8030 Zurich, Switzerland
Kato, H., K. Yamada, et al. (1996). Chloroplast DNA variations in Veratrum L. (Liliaceae) based on restriction site analysis. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 47(2): 203-211. {a} Graduate Sch. Human Environ. Studies, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606-01, Japan
Rahman, A. U., R. A. Ali, et al. (1996). Steroidal alkaloids from Veratrum album. Phytochemistry Oxford 43(4): 907-911. {a} H.E.J. Res. Inst. Chem., Univ. Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Schaffner, U. and J. L. Boeve (1996). Sequestration of plant alkaloids by the sawfly Rhadinoceraea nodicornis: Ecological relevance for different life stages and occurrence among related species. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 80(1): 283-285. {a} CAB Int. Inst. Biol. Control., Chem. Grillons 1, CH-2800 Delemont, Switzerland
Gilani, A. H., K. Aftab, et al. (1995). O-acetyljervine: A new beta-adrenoceptor agonist from Veratrum album. Archives of Pharmacal Research Seoul 18(2): 129-132. {a} Dep. Pharmacol., Aga Khan Univ. Med. Coll., Karachi-74800, Pakistan
Schaffner, U., W. Nentwig, et al. (1995). Effect of mowing, rust infection and seed production upon C and N reserves and morphology of the perennial Veratrum album L. (Liliales, Melanthiaceae). Botanica Helvetica 105(1): 17-23. {a} Inst. Zool. der Univ., Baltzerstr. 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
Schaffner, U., J. L. Boeve, et al. (1994). Sequestration of Veratrum alkaloids by specialist Rhadinoceraea nodicornis Konow (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) and its ecoethological implications. Journal of Chemical Ecology 20(12): 3233-3250. {a} Inst. Zoology, Univ. Bern, Baltzerstrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
Talbot, S. S. and S. L. Talbot (1994). Numerical classification of the coastal vegetation of Attu Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Journal of Vegetation Science 5(6): 867-876. US Fish Wildlife Serv., 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503, USA
Atta, U. R. R. A. A., A. U. H. Gilani, et al. (1993). Isolation of antihypertensive alkaloids from the rhizomes of Veratrum album. Planta Medica 59(6): 569-571. H. E. J. Res. Inst. Chem., Univ. Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
Quatrehomme, G., F. Bertrand, et al. (1993). Intoxication from Veratrum album. Human and Experimental Toxicology 12(2): 111-115. Laboratorie de Medecine Legale, Faculte de Medecine, 06107 Nice, Cedex 2
Rahman, A. U., R. A. Ali, et al. (1992). New steroidal alkaloids from rhizomes of Veratrum album. Journal Of Natural Products 55(5): 565-570.
Atta, U. R., R. A. Ali, et al. (1991). Alkaloids from Veratrum album. Phytochemistry 30(1): 368-370.
Michalik, S. and W. Mazur (1991). The vegetation of the Sine Wiry forest-landscape reserve, West Bieszczady (Poland). Ochrona Przyrody 49(Part 1): 1-22.
Sener, B., D. Yilmaz, et al. (1991). Studies on Veratrum album L. in respect of insecticidal activity. Gazi Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi 8(1): 31-40.
Lifante, Z. D., M. J. Diez, et al. (1990). Pollen morphology of the subfamilies Melanthioideae and Asphodeloideae (Liliaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula and its taxonomic importance. Lagascalia 16(2): 211-226.
Gorajska, T. (1987). High-mountain species in the flora of the Kamienica Valley (Gorce Mountains, Polish Western Carpathians). Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Prace Botaniczne(15): 45-64.
Michalik, S. and J. Kurzynski (1987). Plant cover of the forest nature reserve "Otryt" being in project in the Bieszczady mountains (Poland). Ochrona Przyrody 45: 41-58.
Proksa, B., D. Uhrin, et al. (1987). Synthesis of 4-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methyl-1-pyrroline. Chemical Papers 41(3): 413-420.
Grancai, D., V. Suchy, et al. (1986). Veratrum alkaloids: XXXIII. Rhamnoveracintine: A new glycoalkaloid from Veratrum album ssp. lobelianum (Bernh.) Suessenguth. Chemical Papers 40(6): 835-838.
Azzarone, G., B. Ciammitti, et al. (1984). Veratrum alkaloids poisoning. Rassegna Di Medicina Sperimentale 31(12): 441-448.
Tammaru, T., T. Virtanen, et al. Eupithecia veratraria Herrich-Schaffer, 1850 new to Scandinavia, with the redescription of E. veratraria ssp. arctica Viidalepp, 1974 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Nota Lepidopterologica 18(3-4): 297-303. {a} Lab. Ecological Zool., Dep. Biol., Kevo Subarctic Res. Inst., Univ. Turku, FIN-20500 Turku, Finland
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