INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CONTENT OF FUROCOUMARINS IN<i>APIUM GRAVEOLENS</i>AND IN<i>PETROSELINUM SATIVUM</i>

Abstract

The Authors, continuing preceding research on Apium graveolens and Petroselinum s at ivu m, have isolated and characterized two new observed furocoumarins (xanthotoxin and isopimpinellin) other than bergapten already found. They have also determined the amount of the three furocoumarins present in the two herbs at various months in a year.