Tyrosinase Inhibitors from Galls of Rhus javanica Leaves and Their Effects on Insects

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 719-725

  Kubo, Isao ^a   Kinst Hori, Ikuyo ^a   Nihei, Ken Ichi ^a   Soria, Frida ^a   Takasaki, Midori ^a   Calderón, José S ^b   Céspedes, Carlos L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Instituto de Quimica de la UNAM   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gallae Rhois; Insect Growth Inhibitory Activity; Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIACEAE; APHIDIDAE; BRUCEA JAVANICA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELAPHIS; MELAPHIS CHINENSIS; PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA; RHUS; RHUS JAVANICA;

EID: 0141889886     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-9-1022     Document Type: Article

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