PHYTOALEXINS PRODUCED IN THE LEAVES OF CAPSELLA-BURSA-PASTORIS (SHEPHERDS PURSE)

Authors
JIMENEZ LD AYER WA TEWARI JP
Citation
Ld. Jimenez et al., PHYTOALEXINS PRODUCED IN THE LEAVES OF CAPSELLA-BURSA-PASTORIS (SHEPHERDS PURSE), Phytoprotection, 78(3), 1997, pp. 99-103
Citations number
19
Journal title
Phytoprotection → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319511
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
99 - 103
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9511(1997)78:3<99:PPITLO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Three phytoalexins, camalexin (C11H8N2S), 6-methoxycamalexin (C12H10N2 SO), and N-methylcamalexin (C12H10N2S), were isolated from shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) challenged by Alternaria brassicae. N- methylcamalexin has not been reported previously. Phytoalexin elicitat ion in shepherd's purse is associated with its resistance to A. brassi cae, a pathogen which causes an important disease of cruciferous crops in many parts of the world.