The phytoalexins from brassicaceae: Structure, biological activity, synthesis and biosynthesis

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 319-330

  Pedras, M Soledade C ^a   Zheng, Qing An ^a   Sarma Mamillapalle, Vijay K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica species; Brassinin; Camalexin; Crucifer; Erucalexin; Phytoalexin; Rapalexin; Rutalexin; Sinalexin

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047229272     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700200315     Document Type: Review

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