Chemical basis for aspilia leaf-swallowing by chimpanzees: A reanalysis

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2211-2226

  Page, J E ^a   Huffman, M A ^b   Smith, V ^c   Towers, G H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary   (Kenya)

Author keywords

1,2 dithiins; Antifungal bioassay; Aspilia; Candida albicans; Chimpanzees; Thiarubrines; Zoopharmacognosy

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BASIS; CHIMPANZEE; DIET; LEAF SWALLOWING;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA CHAMISSONIS; ASPILIA; ASPILIA MOSSAMBICENSIS; ASPILIA RUDIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHAENACTIS DOUGLASII; ERIOPHYLLUM LANATUM; PAN (APE); PAN TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0030764807     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006440.57230.a9     Document Type: Article

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