CLASSIFICATION OF PHENYLPROPANOIDS

2 CLASSIFICATION OF PHENYLPROPANOIDS

 The phenylpropanoids may be classified on the basis of their basic chemical moieties as enumerated below:

(i) HydroxycinnamicAcids

(ii) Phenylpropenes

(iii) Coumarins

(iv) Abridged phenylpropanoids

(v) Biphenylpropenoid derivatives

(vi) High molecular weight phenylpropanoids

Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar