Journal of Natural Products · 1997 · 39 citations · 7 references
Life SciencesBotanyEntomologyEthnobotanyInsect EcologyPlant BiochemistryAromatic PlantsInsect-plant InteractionsMedicinal PlantsPlant-insect Chemical InteractionsTerpenoid BiosynthesisAntifeedant ActivityAntifeedant DiscoveryInsecticides From Botanical ExtractsPlant Defense CompoundsPlant Defense MetabolitesPlant Defensive TerpenoidsPlant-derived RepellentsTerpene Compounds
Three new diterpenes with the rare isoryanodane skeleton, indicol ( 7 ), vignaticol ( 8 ), and perseanol ( 9 ), have been isolated from Persea indica (Lauraceae). These compounds proved to be antifeedants against Spodoptera litura, perseanol being the most active.
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Toshihiro Nohara, Yoshiki Kashiwada, Kōtaro Murakami et al. · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 1981 · 39 citations · Full text