Biodiversity Informatics

Natural Substances in the Compositae: The Bohlmann Files

Abstract

The "Bohlmann Files" is a database of all natural substances in the plant family of Compositae (Asteraceae). A former card index which had been transferred to an ISIS/PC chemical database has been converted to a relational database format and is accessible on the WWW. In this database, chemical and botanical expertise is united, providing combined information which is of great potential for a wide range of users, e.g. in pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology. The project pinpoints the diversity of natural substances and will contribute to taxonomic research attempting to elucidate the relationships and evolution within this important group of plants.

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