Origins of arbutin, salicin....

[JenandMike]

In article <1994Sep23.183715.207599 at uctvax.uct.ac.za>,
brwgor01 at uctvax.uct.ac.za writes:

>I am looking for a reference dealing with the production of the plant 
>glucosides; esculin, arbutin and salicin. Does anyone out there know
>where I should start looking?


Look these compounds up in the new Merck Index (11th Ed). Lit. sources,
structures etc. are listed. Also pharmacognosy textbooks in a pharmacy
libr. are very helpful. I have some material related to your question and
could send it to you in a while if you want.

sincerely,
Michael