AN INSECT ANTIFEEDANT LIMONOID FROM TURRAEA-NILOTICA

Authors
BENTLEY MD ADUL GO ALFORD AR HUANG FY GELBAUM L HASSANALI A
Citation
Md. Bentley et al., AN INSECT ANTIFEEDANT LIMONOID FROM TURRAEA-NILOTICA, Journal of natural products, 58(5), 1995, pp. 748-750
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry,"Plant Sciences","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Journal of natural products → ACNP
ISSN journal
01633864
Volume
58
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
748 - 750
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-3864(1995)58:5<748:AIALFT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Nilotin [1], a new limonoid, has been isolated from the rootbark of Tu rraea nilotica and its structure established by spectroscopic methods. It displayed significant activity as an antifeedant against larvae of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata.