FEEDING-DETERRENCY OF OLEANOLIC ACID ISOLATED FROM PANAX-QUINQUEFOLIUM AGAINST LEPIDOPTERANS

Authors
SHUKLA YN TRIPATHI AK MEHTA VK
Citation
Yn. Shukla et al., FEEDING-DETERRENCY OF OLEANOLIC ACID ISOLATED FROM PANAX-QUINQUEFOLIUM AGAINST LEPIDOPTERANS, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 11(8), 1997, pp. 591-593
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
11
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
591 - 593
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1997)11:8<591:FOOAIF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Oleanolic acid isolated from the sapogenin fraction of the roots of Am erican ginseng, Panax quinquefolium (Araliaceae) was bioassayed by lea f disc method for feeding-deterrence using two lepidopterous insects S pilosoma obliqua and Spodoptera litura. This triterpenic acid was foun d to be a potent antifeedant under laboratory conditions. Oleanolic ac id displayed 98.75% and 97.26% feeding-deterrence at 3000 ppm concentr ation against insects S. obliqua and S, litura, respectively, Azadirac htin was used as a standard. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.