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Anthocyanins of the Squill

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IN the course of an investigation of the cardiotonic glycosides and flavonoid content in the squill (Scilla maritima L. or Urginea maritima Baker), several anthocyanins were identified, we believe, for the first time.

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VEGA, F., MARTIN, C. Anthocyanins of the Squill. Nature 197, 382–383 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197382a0

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