| Literature DB >> 24263433 |
A Messer1, K McCormick, H H Hagedorn, F Tumbel, J Meinwald.
Abstract
Chemical components demonstrating antiinsectan properties were isolated and identified from crude resins of fourDipterocarpus species. The most active compounds against Southeast Asian termites (Neotermes spp.) proved to be alloaromadendrene, humulene, and caryophyllene. These results suggest that these sesquiterpenes, which occur in many dipterocarps, play an important role in defense against insects.Entities:
Year: 1990 PMID: 24263433 DOI: 10.1007/BF00982102
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626