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Antifeedants from Pimpinella monoica

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Biotech

Publisher : Insect Science and Its Application

Source : Insect Science and Its Application , Volume 13, p.245 (1991)

Url : http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7459668&fileId=S1742758400014429

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Biotechnology

Center : Biotechnology, Phytochemistry Labs

Department : biotechnology

Year : 1991

Abstract : The crude n-hexane and methanol extracts of the aerial parts of plant, Pimpinella monoica Dalz. (Umbelliferae) showed significant feeding deterrency to Spodoptera litura F. larvae. Phytochemical investigation of these extracts has resulted into the isolation of one furanocoumarin and five biogenetically related furanochromones. Furanocoumarin, isopimpinellin was found to be most active. Furochromones, visnagin and khellin exhibited significant activity while their hydroxymethyl analogues, khellol and ammiol showed moderate activity. α-Hydroxyisopropyldihydrofurochromone, visamminol was found to be least active.

Cite this Research Publication : D. L. Luthria, Ramkrishnan, V., and Banerji, A., “Antifeedants from Pimpinella monoica”, Insect Science and Its Application , vol. 13, p. 245, 1991.

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