While analyzing the fruit composition of nine European Cirsium species representing three sections (i.e., Cephalonoplos, Chamaeleon and Eriolepis), four lignans, three neolignans and three sesquineolignans were determined ...

Abstract High amount of the valuable lignan pinoresinol (PR) was determined in Carduus nutans fruit (7.8 mg/g) for the first time. A preparative separation method using two consecutive, identical steps of centrifugal ...