%0 Research Notes
%T Biologically active substances in peat — is it possible to characterize them and their modes of action at the molecular level?
%A Pihlaja, Kalevi
%D 1986
%J Suo - Mires and peat
%V 37
%N 2
%U http://suo.fi/article/9616
%X A short review on biologically active substances in peat and their characterization is given. There is a clear need for further multidisciplinary research into use of peat as a chemical raw material. The material is based on a lecture presented at DGMT symposium "Operating Mechanisms of Peat Therapy" in Bad Alexandersbad, FRG, 1985.

Key words: peat therapy, biologically active substances, mode of action at the molecular level